Number of deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths was 216,488 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Ghana stood at 216,488 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Ghana peaked at 216,488 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 183,186 deaths, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,186 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 187,708 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 191,332 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 194,496 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 197,283 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 200,389 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 203,166 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 205,005 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 205,964 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 206,711 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 207,356 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 206,072 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 205,034 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 205,646 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 206,449 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 207,375 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 208,038 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 207,837 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 207,622 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 207,596 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 210,339 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 216,488 deaths | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,524 deaths | 183,186 deaths | 206,711 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,902 deaths | 205,034 deaths | 208,038 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,414 deaths | 210,339 deaths | 216,488 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Ghana?
- Number of deaths in Ghana was 216,488 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 216,488 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,186 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.