Number of youth deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of youth deaths was 39,777 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39,777
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
88,029
in 1990
All-time low
39,777
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Ghana stood at 39,777. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Ghana peaked at 88,029 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,777, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,029 | — |
| 1991 | 86,505 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 85,309 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 84,486 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 83,704 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 82,864 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 81,836 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 80,739 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 79,606 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 78,385 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 77,225 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 75,877 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 74,293 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 72,776 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 71,313 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 70,278 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69,185 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 67,528 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 65,707 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 63,930 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 62,349 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 60,886 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 59,392 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 57,934 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 56,299 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 54,627 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 52,834 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 50,622 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 48,540 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 46,781 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 45,119 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 43,515 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 42,108 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40,891 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 39,777 | -2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 39,777 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 39,777 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,146 | 78,385 | 88,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,811 | 63,930 | 77,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,026 | 46,781 | 62,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,282 | 39,777 | 45,119 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Ghana?
- Number of youth deaths in Ghana was 39,777 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,029 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,777 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of youth deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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