Tuberculosis deaths by region in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 12,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.