Tuberculosis deaths by region in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 12,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,000 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19,000 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
12,000 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by region in Ghana stood at 12,000 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Ghana peaked at 19,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,000 deaths, in 2023.
That places Ghana 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18,000 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 17,000 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16,000 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 17,000 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 16,000 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 17,000 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16,000 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,000 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 14,000 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 12,000 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 12,000 deaths | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12,000 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600 deaths, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12,000 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900 deaths, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,000 deaths | 17,000 deaths | 19,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,400 deaths | 16,000 deaths | 17,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,800 deaths | 12,000 deaths | 16,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 16 Afghanistan 15,000 deaths compare
- 17 Mozambique 14,000 deaths compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 13,000 deaths compare
- 19 Vietnam 12,000 deaths compare
- 21 Madagascar 11,000 deaths compare
- 21 Thailand 11,000 deaths 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 tuberculosis deaths by region in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Ghana was 12,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 deaths in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.