Children woman death vs survival in Ghana
Ghana: Children woman death vs survival was 0.1281 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1281
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 1932
All-time low
0.1281
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1281 for children woman death vs survival in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Ghana peaked at 2.34 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.1281, in 2024.
That places Ghana 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children woman death vs survival in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 2.34 | — |
| 1933 | 2.3 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 2.17 | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 1.96 | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 1.92 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 1.88 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 1.8 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 1.76 | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 1.65 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.67 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 1.64 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.48 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.46 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.44 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.42 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.42 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.39 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.42 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9964 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.962 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9224 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8784 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8248 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7737 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.729 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6898 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6569 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6319 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6021 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5795 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.555 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5367 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5194 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5028 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4852 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4593 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4339 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4083 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.385 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3722 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.349 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3281 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3105 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2942 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2798 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2655 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2521 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2378 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2225 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2128 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1968 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.179 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1721 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1623 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1528 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1436 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1414 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1342 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1281 | -4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1281 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1281 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.19 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 8 |
| 1940s | 1.82 | 1.65 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9611 | 0.7737 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6003 | 0.5028 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3826 | 0.2942 | 0.4852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2181 | 0.1623 | 0.2798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0.1281 | 0.1528 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 Palestine 0.1336 compare
- 42 Kenya 0.1329 compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.1304 compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 compare
- 46 Yemen, Republic of 0.1255 compare
- 47 Eritrea, The State of 0.1238 compare
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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)
- 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 children woman death vs survival in Ghana?
- Children woman death vs survival in Ghana was 0.1281 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1932.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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