Child mortality line chart by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality line chart by sex was 3.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.18
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.16
in 1950
All-time low
3.18
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.18 for child mortality line chart by sex 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 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Ghana peaked at 24.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2024.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 199 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 line chart by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.16 | — |
| 1951 | 23.58 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 23.02 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 22.48 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 21.98 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 21.54 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 21.13 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 20.73 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 20.39 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 20.12 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 19.87 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 19.67 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.52 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 19.39 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.31 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 19.28 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 19.27 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.3 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19.34 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 19.36 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 19.31 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 19.21 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 19 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.31 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 17.86 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.39 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.94 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.54 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.24 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 16.04 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.87 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.69 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.47 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.15 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 14.71 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.2 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.63 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 13.05 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 12.49 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.99 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 11.56 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.23 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.99 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.81 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.65 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.47 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.24 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.96 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.61 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.23 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.82 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.44 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.46 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.18 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.31 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.18 | -3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.91 | 20.12 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.43 | 19.27 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.95 | 16.24 | 19.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.63 | 12.49 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 | 9.61 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 | 6.31 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 3.93 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 | 3.18 | 3.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 line chart by sex in Ghana?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Ghana was 3.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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