Number of deaths from malaria in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths from malaria was 11,470 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11,470 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Ghana peaked at 19,820 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,175 deaths, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,820 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19,028 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18,155 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 16,898 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 15,716 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 14,965 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 15,012 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,980 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,574 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 16,614 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17,026 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,198 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16,620 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,674 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 14,436 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 13,316 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12,357 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 11,591 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 11,175 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,196 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,401 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,470 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,676 deaths | 14,965 deaths | 19,820 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,059 deaths | 11,175 deaths | 17,198 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,436 deaths | 11,401 deaths | 11,470 deaths | 2 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Ghana?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Ghana was 11,470 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,820 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,175 deaths in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.