Mortality rate age 5-24 in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 24.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.07
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
52.55
in 1990
All-time low
24.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 24.07 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Ghana peaked at 52.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2024.
That places Ghana 39th 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 5-24 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.55 | — |
| 1991 | 51.16 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 49.75 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 48.36 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 47.07 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 45.74 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 44.41 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 43.22 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 42.11 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 41.1 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.22 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 39.43 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.63 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.79 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.99 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.15 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 35.33 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.49 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.7 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.88 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.11 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.33 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.57 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.89 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.22 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.62 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.03 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.48 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.51 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.04 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.53 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.03 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.58 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.07 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.55 | 41.1 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.56 | 32.88 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 | 26.51 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 | 24.07 | 26.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Eritrea 24.74 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 24.6 compare
- 38 Ecuador 24.53 compare
- 40 South Africa 23.9 compare
- 41 Namibia 23.82 compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.49 compare
More health data for Ghana
- 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 5-24 in Ghana?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Ghana was 24.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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