Number of deaths among adolescents in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths among adolescents was 3,565 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,565
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,709
in 1997
All-time low
3,334
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Ghana stood at 3,565.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Ghana peaked at 3,709 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,334, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,531 | — |
| 1991 | 3,553 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,578 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,613 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,628 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,650 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,691 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,709 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,700 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,678 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,663 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,649 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,628 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,600 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,563 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,517 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,463 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,411 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,365 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,338 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,334 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,350 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,378 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,406 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,428 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,446 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,462 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,478 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,485 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,494 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,505 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,520 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,545 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,564 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,565 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,565 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,565 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,633 | 3,531 | 3,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,520 | 3,338 | 3,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,426 | 3,334 | 3,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,540 | 3,505 | 3,565 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Ghana?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Ghana was 3,565 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,709 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,334 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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