3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Ghana
Ghana: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 44 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
100.1
in 2000
All-time low
44
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 44 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 100.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2021.
That places Ghana 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.1 | — |
| 2001 | 96 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 92.2 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 88.9 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 86.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 83.5 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 81.2 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 78.7 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 76.1 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 73 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 69.8 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 66.5 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 63.4 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 60.5 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 57.8 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 55.4 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 53.1 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 51 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 47.2 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 45.5 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 44 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.58 | 73 | 100.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.38 | 47.2 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 | 44 | 45.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Ghana?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Ghana was 44 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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