Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.59
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
51st
of 106 countries
All-time high
13.28
in 1990
All-time low
3.59
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ghana stood at 3.59. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ghana peaked at 13.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 51st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.28 | — |
| 1991 | 12.85 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.51 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.26 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.08 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.91 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.72 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.5 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.83 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.41 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.97 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.55 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.16 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.81 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.49 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.18 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.86 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.52 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.17 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.48 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.16 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.61 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.35 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.05 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.59 | -3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.01 | 10.83 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 | 7.17 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 4.46 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.59 | 4.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ghana?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ghana was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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