Child deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Child deaths was 7,327 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,327
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
39,065
in 1983
All-time low
7,327
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Ghana, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Ghana is 7,327, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Ghana peaked at 39,065 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7,327, in 2024.
That places Ghana 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,657 | 25,699 | 27,627 | 5 |
| 1960s | 30,621 | 28,133 | 33,754 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,874 | 34,719 | 37,594 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,508 | 34,008 | 39,065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,395 | 25,801 | 32,718 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,075 | 17,216 | 24,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,951 | 9,845 | 16,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,150 | 7,327 | 9,160 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Ghana?
- Child deaths in Ghana was 7,327 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 39,065 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,327 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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