Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ghana
Ghana: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.7 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ghana peaked at 18.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 17 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.7 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.7 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.35 per 1,000 | 14.6 per 1,000 | 18.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 14.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Papua New Guinea 11.2 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Dominica 11.1 per 1,000 compare
- 58 El Salvador 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 58 Guyana 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 61 Ethiopia 10.6 per 1,000 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ghana?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ghana was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.