Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 3.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.59
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.46
in 1932
All-time low
3.59
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Ghana stood at 3.59. That is the lowest value across all 93 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 vs health expenditure in Ghana peaked at 36.46 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2024.
That places Ghana 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 36.46 | — |
| 1933 | 35.85 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 35.17 | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 34.53 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 33.95 | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 33.33 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 32.69 | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 32.01 | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 31.35 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 30.71 | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 30.07 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 29.43 | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 28.83 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 28.22 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 27.64 | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 27.06 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 26.47 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 25.87 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 25.27 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 24.7 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 24.1 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 23.58 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 23.07 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 22.61 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 22.17 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 21.76 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 21.42 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 21.13 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 20.9 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 20.69 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 20.52 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.41 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 20.32 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 20.28 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.27 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.3 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.33 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 20.34 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.28 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.15 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.92 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 19.59 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.18 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 18.71 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 18.22 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.75 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 17.34 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 17.02 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 16.81 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.66 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.49 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.28 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 15.97 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 15.53 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 15.01 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.43 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 13.84 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 13.27 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.76 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.35 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.02 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.78 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.6 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.44 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.25 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.03 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.74 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.99 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.58 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.19 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.91 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.62 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.98 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.65 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.49 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.03 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.82 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.41 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.59 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 34.25 | 32.01 | 36.46 | 8 |
| 1940s | 28.57 | 25.87 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.98 | 21.13 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.44 | 20.27 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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 vs health expenditure in Ghana?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ghana was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 in 1932.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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