Child deaths igme data in Ghana
Ghana: Child deaths igme data was 31,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,720
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
88,076
in 1984
All-time low
31,720
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child deaths igme data in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths igme data in Ghana is 31,720, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Ghana peaked at 88,076 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 31,720, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Child deaths igme data in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,612 | — |
| 1961 | 70,602 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 71,583 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 72,538 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 73,436 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 74,437 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 75,573 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 76,999 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 78,647 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 80,471 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 82,136 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 83,452 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 84,238 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 84,502 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 84,298 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83,657 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 82,875 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 82,186 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 82,005 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 82,436 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83,696 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 85,202 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 86,486 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 87,506 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 88,076 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 87,566 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 86,113 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 84,134 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 81,708 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 79,236 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 77,150 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 75,590 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 74,390 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 73,613 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 72,913 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 72,143 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 71,178 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70,179 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69,178 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 68,115 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67,127 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 65,965 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 64,567 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 63,230 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61,930 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 61,032 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60,048 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,486 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 56,760 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55,078 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53,568 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52,158 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50,714 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 49,302 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47,708 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 46,081 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 44,318 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 42,113 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 40,042 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38,298 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36,664 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35,114 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33,788 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 32,687 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 31,720 | -3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31,720 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31,720 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,390 | 69,612 | 80,471 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,178 | 82,005 | 84,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,972 | 79,236 | 88,076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,445 | 68,115 | 77,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,422 | 55,078 | 67,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,430 | 38,298 | 53,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,995 | 31,720 | 36,664 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Ghana?
- Child deaths igme data in Ghana was 31,720 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,076 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,720 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child deaths igme data?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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