Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 4,492 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,492
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,362
in 1991
All-time low
4,492
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ghana, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,492 for deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9 in Ghana peaked at 7,362 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,492, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
- 23 Philippines 4,743 compare
- 24 Benin 4,658 compare
- 26 Egypt 4,404 compare
- 27 Guinea 4,337 compare
- 28 State of Palestine 4,089 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4994 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ghana?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ghana was 4,492 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,362 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,492 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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