Child deaths by world region un data in Ghana
Ghana: Child deaths by world region un data was 36,223 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36,223
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
30th
of 229 countries
All-time high
88,934
in 1984
All-time low
36,223
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths by world region un data in Ghana stood at 36,223. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Ghana peaked at 88,934 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 36,223, in 2023.
That places Ghana 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57,339 | — |
| 1951 | 59,280 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 61,229 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 62,933 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 64,356 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 65,754 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 67,130 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 68,260 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 69,454 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 70,428 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 71,428 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 72,399 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 74,946 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 76,520 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 77,782 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 79,048 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 80,073 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 81,268 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 82,574 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 84,102 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 85,566 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 86,251 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 85,506 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 85,477 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 85,182 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 84,571 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 84,036 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 83,795 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 84,543 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 85,431 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 86,801 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 86,737 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 87,604 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 88,529 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 88,934 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 87,854 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 86,669 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 84,993 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 82,738 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 80,608 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 78,906 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 77,520 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 76,061 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 74,942 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 74,286 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 72,732 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 71,190 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 70,164 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69,264 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 68,501 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 67,913 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 67,061 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 65,979 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 64,848 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 63,637 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 63,029 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 61,905 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 60,472 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 59,025 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 57,708 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56,547 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 55,340 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 53,954 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 52,466 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 50,631 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 48,985 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 46,970 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 44,608 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 42,855 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 41,272 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 39,801 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 38,481 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 37,244 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 36,223 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,616 | 57,339 | 70,428 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,014 | 71,428 | 84,102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,036 | 83,795 | 86,251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,147 | 80,608 | 88,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,357 | 68,501 | 78,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,158 | 57,708 | 67,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,363 | 41,272 | 56,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,937 | 36,223 | 39,801 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 by world region un data in Ghana?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Ghana was 36,223 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,934 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,223 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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