Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 5,119 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,119
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,254
in 2007
All-time low
4,687
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5,119 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Ghana peaked at 5,254 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,687, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,862 | — |
| 1991 | 4,826 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,784 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,749 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,725 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,691 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,687 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,726 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,784 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,868 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,948 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,009 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,081 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,137 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,175 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,198 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,247 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,254 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,232 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,180 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,133 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,065 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,984 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,929 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,855 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,797 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,741 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,704 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,706 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,728 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,794 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,867 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,952 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,043 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,119 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,770 | 4,687 | 4,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,146 | 4,948 | 5,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,864 | 4,704 | 5,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,955 | 4,794 | 5,119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Madagascar 5,755 compare
- 34 Mali 5,476 compare
- 35 South Sudan 5,393 compare
- 37 Guinea 4,832 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 4,625 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 4,611 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Ghana?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Ghana was 5,119 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,254 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,687 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years