Number of deaths from diphtheria in Ghana 2000-2019
In 2019, Ghana registered three total deaths due to diphtheria, decreasing by one case from the previous year. The number of deaths was higher in 2000, as it reached nine deaths. The death cases has kept a downward trend since 2000, reaching its lowest in 2019. Diphtheria is a communicable disease caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria.