Tuberculosis death rate in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis death rate was 34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
98
in 2000
All-time low
34
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34, 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98 | — |
| 2001 | 91 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 34 | -5.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3 | 67 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 50 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 34 | 51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 26 Bhutan 37 compare
- 27 Liberia 35 compare
- 28 Afghanistan 34 compare
- 28 Madagascar 34 compare
- 28 Tanzania 34 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)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Ghana was 34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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