Child mortality vs population growth in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs population growth in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.93 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Ghana peaked at 3.14 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2023.
That places Ghana 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 | 2.53 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.86 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.88 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.88 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.06 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.93 | 2 | 4 |
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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 vs population growth in Ghana?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Ghana was 1.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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