Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0337 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0337 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1717 units per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.0337 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0337 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.1717 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ghana 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1438 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0337 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0337 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | 0.1438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 0.0404 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Niger 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bahrain 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Madagascar 0.0329 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Philippines 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0337 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1717 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.