Child mortality rate ihme in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.22 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.22
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.14
in 1950
All-time low
5.22
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Ghana, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.22 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Ghana peaked at 25.14 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.75 | 21.5 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.39 | 18 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.17 | 14.76 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.69 | 12.39 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.06 | 10.09 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 | 7.95 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 5.22 | 7.65 | 10 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Ghana?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Ghana was 5.22 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.14 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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