Child mortality rate in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality rate was 8.6 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Ghana, 1932β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Ghana is 8.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 233.34 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2024.
That places Ghana 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 211.01 | 188.88 | 233.34 | 8 |
| 1940s | 157.75 | 134.72 | 182.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 113.37 | 100.55 | 130.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.16 | 95.96 | 99.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.06 | 87.19 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.38 | 62.38 | 85.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.74 | 43 | 59.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.51 | 23.37 | 40.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 11.6 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 | 8.6 | 10.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Eritrea 9.84 compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 8.83 compare
- 37 Rwanda 8.62 compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.53 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 8.37 compare
- 41 Pakistan 8.14 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4994 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Ghana?
- Child mortality rate in Ghana was 8.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 233.34 in 1932.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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