Deaths age 1-59 months in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths age 1-59 months was 15,602 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,602
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
60,106
in 1984
All-time low
15,602
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Ghana, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Ghana is 15,602, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Ghana peaked at 60,106 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 15,602, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 52,097 | — |
| 1967 | 53,013 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 54,192 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 55,379 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 56,616 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 57,619 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 58,247 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58,413 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 58,202 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 57,613 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 56,897 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 56,090 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 55,682 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 55,706 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56,481 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 57,697 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 58,840 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 59,679 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 60,106 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 59,807 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 58,581 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 56,920 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 54,974 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 52,878 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 50,978 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 49,643 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 48,684 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 48,099 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 47,802 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 47,329 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46,797 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 45,839 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 44,842 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 43,648 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 42,359 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 41,264 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 39,975 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 38,749 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 37,554 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 36,296 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 35,387 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34,054 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 32,479 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 30,889 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 29,434 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 28,250 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27,181 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 26,266 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 25,433 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 24,387 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 23,555 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 22,490 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 21,100 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 19,973 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 18,868 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17,765 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 16,858 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 16,084 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 15,602 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,670 | 52,097 | 55,379 | 4 |
| 1970s | 57,108 | 55,682 | 58,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,596 | 52,878 | 60,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,366 | 43,648 | 50,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,901 | 30,889 | 42,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,807 | 19,973 | 29,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,035 | 15,602 | 18,868 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Ghana?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Ghana was 15,602 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60,106 in 1984.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,602 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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