Youth mortality rate in Ghana
Ghana: Youth mortality rate was 4.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.54
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.53
in 1977
All-time low
4.54
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Youth mortality rate in Ghana, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Ghana is 4.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 20.53 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2024.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.13 | 19.75 | 20.53 | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.04 | 15.76 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.48 | 12.13 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 | 8.31 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 5.47 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 4.54 | 5.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (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 youth mortality rate in Ghana?
- Youth mortality rate in Ghana was 4.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for youth mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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