Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 3.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Ghana stood at 3.59. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Ghana peaked at 36.46 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, 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 level of prosperity regression 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Ghana?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Ghana was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 in 1932.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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