Child mortality rate marimekko in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality rate marimekko was 3.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.59
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.28
in 1970
All-time low
3.59
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate marimekko in Ghana stood at 3.59. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Ghana peaked at 20.28 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 marimekko in Ghana?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Ghana was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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