Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV was 27 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27 Deaths per 100 000 population for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Ghana peaked at 49 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27 Deaths per 100 000 population, in 2024.
That places Ghana 29th out of 177 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 people without HIV in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 100 000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 Deaths per 100 000 population | — |
| 2001 | 47 Deaths per 100 000 population | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 49 Deaths per 100 000 population | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 49 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 46 Deaths per 100 000 population | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 44 Deaths per 100 000 population | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 42 Deaths per 100 000 population | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 43 Deaths per 100 000 population | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 40 Deaths per 100 000 population | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 40 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 Deaths per 100 000 population | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32 Deaths per 100 000 population | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 29 Deaths per 100 000 population | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 27 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3 Deaths per 100 000 population | 42 Deaths per 100 000 population | 49 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4 Deaths per 100 000 population | 34 Deaths per 100 000 population | 40 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 32 Deaths per 100 000 population | 27 Deaths per 100 000 population | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 27 Eswatini 28 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 27 Liberia 28 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 30 Somalia 26 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 31 Bangladesh 25 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 25 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Ghana was 27 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people dying from tuberculosis per 100,000 individuals. Excluding people who also have been infected with HIV.