Number of deaths from malaria in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths from malaria was 11,635 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria in Ghana stood at 11,635 Deaths.
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 in Ghana peaked at 19,744 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,103 Deaths, 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,744 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18,932 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 17,932 Deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16,738 Deaths | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 15,615 Deaths | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14,843 Deaths | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14,959 Deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14,904 Deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15,464 Deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16,485 Deaths | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 16,891 Deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,163 Deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,573 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,618 Deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14,384 Deaths | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 13,260 Deaths | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12,293 Deaths | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11,522 Deaths | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11,103 Deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,116 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,311 Deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,373 Deaths | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,463 Deaths | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,464 Deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,635 Deaths | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,562 Deaths | 14,843 Deaths | 19,744 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,992 Deaths | 11,103 Deaths | 17,163 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,449 Deaths | 11,311 Deaths | 11,635 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Ghana?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Ghana was 11,635 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,744 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,103 Deaths in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.