Tuberculosis death rate in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis death rate was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Ghana peaked at 98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Ghana 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 67 deaths per 100,000 people | 98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | 68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 26 Bhutan 37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Liberia 35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Afghanistan 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Madagascar 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Tanzania 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 20 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Ghana was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.