Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 4.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.1
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.36
in 1950
All-time low
4.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.1 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ghana peaked at 25.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2023.
That places Ghana 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.36 | — |
| 1951 | 24.77 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 24.25 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 23.72 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 23.19 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 22.73 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 22.32 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 21.91 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 21.59 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 21.27 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 21.02 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 20.81 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 20.62 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 20.48 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 20.37 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 20.31 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 20.28 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 20.26 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.24 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 20.16 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 20.12 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 20.01 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.74 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19.42 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.05 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 18.62 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 18.18 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 17.8 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.42 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.1 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 16.83 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 16.6 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 16.43 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.12 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.75 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.33 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.86 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 14.37 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 13.85 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 13.36 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 12.91 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.53 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.17 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.89 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.74 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.45 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.19 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.93 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.64 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.32 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.96 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.61 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.27 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.94 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.36 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.81 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.53 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.24 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.94 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.65 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.07 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.11 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.11 | 21.27 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.46 | 20.16 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.75 | 17.1 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.35 | 13.36 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 | 10.32 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 | 7.24 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 4.73 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 4.1 | 4.55 | 4 |
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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Ghana?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ghana was 4.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.36 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).