Mortality rate age 20-24 in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 8.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.18
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.61
in 1990
All-time low
8.18
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in Ghana is 8.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Ghana peaked at 16.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.61 | — |
| 1991 | 16.21 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 15.83 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.43 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15.09 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 14.34 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.01 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 13.67 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.37 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.12 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.87 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.62 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.33 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.08 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.78 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.51 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.93 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.63 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.36 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.06 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.76 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.52 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.26 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.07 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.89 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.67 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.59 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.53 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.43 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.33 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.26 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.18 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.92 | 13.37 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 | 10.63 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.59 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 8.18 | 8.53 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Ghana?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Ghana was 8.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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