Child mortality by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality by sex was 3.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.98
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.36
in 1950
All-time low
3.98
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Ghana stood at 3.98. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Ghana peaked at 26.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2024.
That places Ghana 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.36 | — |
| 1951 | 25.76 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 25.16 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 24.61 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 24.09 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 23.61 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 23.16 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 22.76 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 22.41 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 22.1 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 21.84 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 21.65 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 21.49 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 21.36 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 21.28 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 21.25 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 21.22 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.24 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 21.26 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 21.26 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 21.19 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 21.05 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 20.8 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 20.45 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 20.01 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 19.51 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 19.01 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 18.51 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 18.08 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 17.76 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 17.54 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 17.4 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.24 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 17.04 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.74 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 16.31 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 15.78 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 15.2 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 14.59 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 14.02 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 13.5 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 13.09 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.77 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.54 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.35 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.18 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 12 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.77 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.48 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.13 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.72 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.54 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.91 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.61 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.96 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.62 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.03 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.77 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.54 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.12 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | -3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24 | 22.1 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.39 | 21.22 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.64 | 17.76 | 21.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.19 | 14.02 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.28 | 11.13 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 7.62 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 4.86 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 3.98 | 4.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Ghana?
- Child mortality by sex in Ghana was 3.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.36 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality by sex?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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