Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 3.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.59 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
3.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.59 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Ghana peaked at 25.27 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.59 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Ghana 51st 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 rate vs. mean male height in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.27 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 24.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 24.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 23.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 23.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 22.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 22.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 21.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 21.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 21.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 20.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 20.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 20.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.3 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 20.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 19.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 18.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 17.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 16.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 15.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 15.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 15.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 13.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.98 deaths per 100 live births | 21.13 deaths per 100 live births | 25.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.44 deaths per 100 live births | 20.27 deaths per 100 live births | 20.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.82 deaths per 100 live births | 17.02 deaths per 100 live births | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | 13.27 deaths per 100 live births | 16.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | 12.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 48 Myanmar 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 50 Senegal 3.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 52 Dominica 3.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 54 Eritrea 3.43 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Ghana?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Ghana was 3.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .