Number of child deaths by age in Ghana
Ghana: Number of child deaths by age was 7,327 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,327 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
39,065 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
7,327 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Ghana, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,327 deaths for number of child deaths by age 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, number of child deaths by age in Ghana peaked at 39,065 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7,327 deaths, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25,699 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 26,190 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 26,649 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 27,121 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 27,627 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 28,133 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 28,595 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 29,084 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 29,603 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 30,141 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 30,708 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 31,325 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 32,035 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 32,835 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33,754 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 34,719 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 35,698 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 36,527 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37,149 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 37,501 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 37,594 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 37,536 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 37,370 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 37,285 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 37,363 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 37,739 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 38,264 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 38,775 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 39,065 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 39,011 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 38,536 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 37,705 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 36,619 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 35,355 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 34,008 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 32,718 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 31,675 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 30,880 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 30,306 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 29,858 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29,352 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 28,678 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27,846 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 26,837 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 25,801 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 24,775 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 23,871 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23,082 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22,315 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 21,553 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 20,744 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 19,936 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 19,091 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 18,171 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 17,216 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 16,245 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15,331 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14,534 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 13,859 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 13,239 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12,606 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11,973 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11,304 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 10,571 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9,845 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 9,160 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8,545 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 8,055 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,665 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 7,327 deaths | -4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,327 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,327 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,657 deaths | 25,699 deaths | 27,627 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 30,621 deaths | 28,133 deaths | 33,754 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,874 deaths | 34,719 deaths | 37,594 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,508 deaths | 34,008 deaths | 39,065 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,395 deaths | 25,801 deaths | 32,718 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,075 deaths | 17,216 deaths | 24,775 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,951 deaths | 9,845 deaths | 16,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,150 deaths | 7,327 deaths | 9,160 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Ghana?
- Number of child deaths by age in Ghana was 7,327 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 39,065 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,327 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .