Child mortality gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality gdp per capita was 3.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.59
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.27
in 1950
All-time low
3.59
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality gdp per capita in Ghana is 3.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 25.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2024.
That places Ghana 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.27 | — |
| 1951 | 24.7 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 24.1 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 23.58 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 23.07 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 22.61 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 22.17 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 21.76 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 21.42 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 21.13 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 20.9 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 20.69 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 20.52 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.41 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 20.32 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 20.28 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.27 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.3 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.33 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 20.34 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.28 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.15 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.92 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 19.59 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 19.18 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 18.71 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 18.22 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.75 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 17.34 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 17.02 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 16.81 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.66 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.49 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.28 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 15.97 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 15.53 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 15.01 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 14.43 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 13.84 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 13.27 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.76 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.35 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.02 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.78 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.6 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.44 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.25 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.03 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.74 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.99 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.58 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.19 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.91 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.62 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.98 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.65 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.49 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.03 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.82 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.41 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.72 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.59 | -3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.98 | 21.13 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.44 | 20.27 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.82 | 17.02 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.43 | 13.27 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 10.39 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 | 6.98 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.41 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.59 | 4.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Ghana was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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