Number of deaths from malaria who in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths from malaria who was 11,635 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,635
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 109 countries
All-time high
19,744
in 2000
All-time low
11,103
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria who in Ghana stood at 11,635.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Ghana peaked at 19,744 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,103, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 16th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,744 | — |
| 2001 | 18,932 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 17,932 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16,738 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 15,615 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14,843 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14,959 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14,904 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15,464 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16,485 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 16,891 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,163 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,573 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,618 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14,384 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 13,260 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12,293 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11,522 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11,103 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,116 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,311 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,373 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,463 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,464 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,635 | +1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11,635 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 64.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11,635 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,562 | 14,843 | 19,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,992 | 11,103 | 17,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,449 | 11,311 | 11,635 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Ghana?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Ghana was 11,635 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,744 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,103 in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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