Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 1,525 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Ghana is 1,525, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Ghana peaked at 1,990 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,525, in 2024.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 197 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.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,990 | — |
| 1991 | 1,939 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,892 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,857 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,832 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,792 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,713 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,676 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,651 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,653 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,672 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,736 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,774 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,804 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,835 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,842 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,866 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,868 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,867 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,860 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,844 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,804 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,769 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,733 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,706 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,702 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,698 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,682 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,670 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,650 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,630 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,604 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,577 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,563 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,525 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,800 | 1,651 | 1,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,812 | 1,672 | 1,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,726 | 1,650 | 1,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,580 | 1,525 | 1,630 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,773 compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 1,552 compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 1,538 compare
- 34 Russian Federation 1,519 compare
- 35 Benin 1,350 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 1,316 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Ghana?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Ghana was 1,525 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 15-19 years, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 15-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years