Deaths age 5 to 9 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 4,492 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,492
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,362
in 1991
All-time low
4,492
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,492 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Ghana peaked at 7,362 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,492, in 2024.
That places Ghana 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,348 | — |
| 1991 | 7,362 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7,341 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,260 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,163 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,071 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 6,967 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,851 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6,728 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,592 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6,435 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,263 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,098 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,946 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,820 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,729 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,674 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,631 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,582 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,514 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,447 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,378 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,226 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,163 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,054 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,031 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,013 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,989 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,950 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,881 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,775 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,640 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,492 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,068 | 6,592 | 7,362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,869 | 5,514 | 6,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,170 | 4,989 | 5,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,748 | 4,492 | 4,950 | 5 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Ghana?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Ghana was 4,492 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,362 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,492 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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