Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 7,909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,909 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Ghana peaked at 7,970 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,520, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,611 | — |
| 1991 | 7,578 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,551 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,550 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,555 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,544 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,520 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,524 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,531 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,535 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,589 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7,698 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,781 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,822 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,842 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,849 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,840 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,820 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,799 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,785 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,773 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,761 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,764 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,773 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,792 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,842 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,890 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,929 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,963 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,970 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,967 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,953 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,946 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,950 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,909 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,550 | 7,520 | 7,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,782 | 7,589 | 7,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,846 | 7,761 | 7,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,945 | 7,909 | 7,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Mozambique 8,749 compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 8,417 compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,378 compare
- 32 Yemen 7,762 compare
- 33 Russian Federation 7,506 compare
- 34 South Sudan 7,412 compare
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Ghana?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Ghana was 7,909 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,970 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,520 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years