Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 3,314 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,314
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,773
in 1995
All-time low
3,236
in 2009
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana is 3,314, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana peaked at 3,773 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,236, in 2009.
That places Ghana 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,539 | — |
| 1991 | 3,621 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,685 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,733 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,765 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,773 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,773 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,763 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,725 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,686 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,653 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,614 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,576 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,528 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,477 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,415 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,354 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,300 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,257 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,236 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,241 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,262 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,289 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,314 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,333 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,348 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,356 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,356 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,348 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,345 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,324 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,314 | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,314 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 640, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,314 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,706 | 3,539 | 3,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,441 | 3,236 | 3,653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,319 | 3,241 | 3,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,319 | 3,314 | 3,324 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Brazil 3,871 compare
- 24 United States of America 3,384 compare
- 25 South Africa 3,357 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 3,210 compare
- 28 Mexico 3,118 compare
- 29 Sudan 3,075 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)
- 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 children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana was 3,314 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,773 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,236 in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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