Child mortality rate in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality rate was 3.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.59 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.46 deaths per 100 live births
in 1932
All-time low
3.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Child mortality rate in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Ghana is 3.59 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 36.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1932 and was at its lowest, 3.59 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 51st of 200 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 rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 36.46 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1933 | 35.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 35.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 34.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 33.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 33.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 32.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 31.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 30.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 30.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 29.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 28.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 28.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 27.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 27.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 26.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 25.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 25.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 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 | -0.5% |
| 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 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 19.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 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 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 15.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 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 | -3.3% |
| 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 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 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 | -4.7% |
| 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 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.59 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.59 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | 32.01 deaths per 100 live births | 36.46 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1940s | 28.56 deaths per 100 live births | 25.87 deaths per 100 live births | 31.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Myanmar 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Ghana?
- Child mortality rate in Ghana was 3.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1932.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate 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?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.