Health in Ghana

1,254 indicators covering health for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Measles number unvaccinated 85,101 2023 down 5.8% 42nd
Polio number unvaccinated 76,591 2023 up 3.7% 49th
Infant mortality rates 3.07 2023 down 27.3% 43rd
Number of child deaths unwpp 36,223 2023 down 31.0% 30th
Number of infant deaths unwpp 27,253 2023 down 26.7% 31st
Number of deaths 237,871 2023 up 6.3% 41st
Deaths by age group 28 2023 down 15.2% 116th
Number of infant deaths gho 24,822 2023 down 29.6% 31st
Neonatal mortality rate gho 2.12 2023 down 19.6% 44th
Life expectancy unwpp 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th
Child deaths by world region un data 36,223 2023 down 31.0% 30th
Annual death rates in different age groups 31.53 2023 down 27.9% 43rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 6.32 2023 up 4.7% 187th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 63.13 2023 up 4.1% 199th
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex 27.82 2023 down 28.4% 42nd
Mens life expectancy at birth 63.13 2023 up 4.1% 199th
Life expectancy hmd unwpp 65.5 2023 up 5.0% 200th
Annual death rates in different age groups females 27.82 2023 down 28.4% 42nd
Annual death rates in different age groups males 35.13 2023 down 27.6% 42nd
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per cap 4.81 2023 up 36.9% 124th
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 4.81 2023 up 36.9% 124th
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 1.08 2023 up 1.7% 89th
Mortality rates age 25 by sex 0.4301 2023 down 9.3% 17th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex 2.95 2023 down 5.0% 75th
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 0.1687 2023 down 16.0% 29th
Annual deaths by age 36,223 2023 down 31.0% 30th
Prevalence of undernourishment 6.3% 2023 down 21.2% 75th
Immunization, measles second dose 79.0% 2024 up 17.9% 112th
Number of maternal deaths 2,083 2023 down 30.2% 24th
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 234.32 2023 down 30.8% 33rd
Number of maternal deaths 2,083 2023 down 30.2% 24th
Maternal mortality ratio 234.32 2023 down 30.8% 33rd
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 47.0% 2024 up 80.8% 126th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 90.0% 2023 up 5.9% 48th
Prevalence of hypertension, female 36.1% 2019 down 9.1% 110th
Prevalence of hypertension, male 31.4% 2019 down 14.0% 159th
Prevalence of hypertension 33.9% 2019 down 11.3% 129th
Treatment for hypertension, female 44.6% 2019 up 48.7% 113th
Treatment for hypertension, male 27.6% 2019 up 68.3% 125th
Treatment for hypertension 36.9% 2019 up 55.7% 113th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese 6.6 2014 down 19.5% 62nd
Death rates disaster gdp 0.0237 2023 up 29.7% 95th
Number of youth deaths 39,777 2024 down 29.3% 31st
Adolescent mortality rate 4.51 2024 down 15.2% 27th
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 9.9 2024 down 20.5% 28th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 5.41 2024 down 24.6% 29th
Number of deaths among adolescents 3,565 2024 up 4.0% 27th
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 8,057 2024 down 6.2% 25th
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 4,492 2024 down 13.0% 25th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 7,909 2024 up 1.5% 31st
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 2,049 2024 down 15.7% 27th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 2,443 2024 down 10.6% 25th
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female 1,641 2024 up 0.6% 25th
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male 1,924 2024 up 7.1% 28th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female 3,166 2024 down 5.2% 31st
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male 4,743 2024 up 6.5% 32nd
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 1,525 2024 down 10.6% 33rd