The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Samuel Adom Botchway, has said the registry projected 143,484 Ghanaian deaths in 2025, but only 55,219 deaths were registered.
According to Samuel Adom Botchway, of the 55,219 deaths, they registered 29,912 were males, and 25,307 were females.
In a news flyer shared by GHOne TV on Facebook, “We[Births and Deaths Registry] projected 143,484 deaths in 2025. But only 55,219 deaths were registered; 29,912 males and 25,307 females”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the flyer shared by GHOne TV stated, “How many of your staff did you project?”.
“Even death has reduced under JM. JM for 2089”, a netizen added.
“He meant to say they projected to register a certain number of deaths…… and not actual deaths, even though both statements are interlinked”, a Facebook user added.
Another Ghanaian argued, “Two keywords should be looked at carefully for appropriate inferences to be made of what he said, “PROJECTED” and “REGISTERED.”
The inference I make of what he said is the fact that MANY GHANAIANS DO NOT REGISTER THE DEATH OF THEIR RELATIVES. The few who go to register do so because the death certificate is mostly needed as a prerequisite to access something that might have been left behind by the deceased”.
A netizen added, “The Media will most of the time want to catch attention, so they’ll frame the headline in a way they want. The purpose is not to provide information ooo. The purpose is to go viral”.
One more Facebook user claimed, “English is a problem in this country
The man is saying about a hundred thousand plus people died in the country, but only fifty-five thousand were registered. Meaning people do not register death cases with them”.
One last Ghanaian who wrote also added, “Many are ignorant on this issue and maybe a little enlightenment will do. Projections are a fundamental part of public health planning and national development. Mortality is an inevitable demographic event that occurs every year, and estimating expected deaths based on historical data trends, population structure, and other relevant factors is standard epidemiological practice”.
His comment further added, “These projections are not predictions of specific individuals, but statistical estimates used for planning purposes. They help inform decisions such as whether mortuary facilities need expansion, how healthcare resources should be allocated, and how operational costs may change over time. Governments and institutions rely on such data to ensure systems are adequately prepared.
Ignoring projections does not prevent deaths from occurring; it only weakens our ability to plan responsibly. Biostatistical data may seem abstract, but they are crucial for evidence-based decision-making and national preparedness”.
In related news, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced that Road traffic crashes in Ghana claimed 2,949 lives in 2025.
According to the NRSA, the 2025 road crashes death is worrying rise compared to the previous year.
The NRSA detailed that between January and December 2025, the country recorded 14,743 crashes, up from 13,489 cases in 2024, representing a 9.3 per cent increase.
They highlighted that the growth in crashes was matched by a rise in vehicle involvement, with 24,938 vehicles implicated during the year, compared to 22,975 vehicles in 2024, an 8.5 per cent jump.
According to them, the most troubling trend, however, was the spike in fatalities, adding that Deaths from road crashes climbed from 2,494 in 2024 to 2,949 in 2025, meaning 455 additional lives were lost within a year.
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