Mortality rate age 15-19 in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 6.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.18
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.22
in 1990
All-time low
6.18
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-19 in Ghana stood at 6.18. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Ghana peaked at 12.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2024.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.22 | — |
| 1991 | 11.79 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.32 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.86 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.45 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 10.04 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.62 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 9.32 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.08 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.92 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.84 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.82 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.79 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.75 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.71 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.66 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.59 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.51 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.34 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.24 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.13 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.79 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.35 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.66 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.49 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.35 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.18 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.36 | 8.92 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 8.34 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 7.03 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 | 6.18 | 6.85 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Ghana?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Ghana was 6.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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