Number of deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths was 237,871 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
237,871
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 229 countries
All-time high
243,293
in 2021
All-time low
115,322
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 237,871 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Ghana peaked at 243,293 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115,322, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 41st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115,322 | — |
| 1951 | 116,989 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 118,990 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 120,777 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 122,354 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 124,276 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 126,156 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 127,828 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 129,872 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 131,542 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 133,526 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 135,672 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 140,584 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 144,521 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 147,783 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 151,221 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 154,419 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 157,805 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 161,157 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 164,214 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 167,618 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 169,480 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 167,628 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 167,742 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 168,131 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 168,088 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 168,221 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 168,741 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 171,915 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 175,633 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 180,133 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 179,998 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 181,896 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 185,003 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 188,006 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 186,820 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 185,453 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 184,064 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 182,301 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 181,089 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 180,861 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 181,728 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 182,331 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 183,889 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 187,541 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 187,262 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 188,027 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 189,491 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 191,513 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 193,617 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 196,200 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 198,969 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 201,526 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 204,021 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 206,353 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 209,090 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 211,072 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 213,148 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 215,447 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 217,337 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 219,199 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 221,411 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 222,783 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 223,724 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 223,798 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 225,111 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 225,850 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 226,811 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 228,182 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 229,443 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 237,220 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 243,293 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 235,201 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 237,871 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123,411 | 115,322 | 131,542 | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,090 | 133,526 | 164,214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,320 | 167,618 | 175,633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,476 | 179,998 | 188,006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,626 | 180,861 | 193,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,316 | 196,200 | 217,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,631 | 219,199 | 229,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,396 | 235,201 | 243,293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Angola 254,481 compare
- 39 Afghanistan 240,296 compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 238,740 compare
- 42 Uganda 235,582 compare
- 43 Mozambique 235,519 compare
- 44 Madagascar 234,840 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3543 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Ghana?
- Number of deaths in Ghana was 237,871 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 243,293 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,322 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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