Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 30.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ghana stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ghana peaked at 56.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 5th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 30.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 30.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 41.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 30.0% | 40.0% | 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)
- 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ghana was 30.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.