Mortality rate age 5-9 in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 5.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.41
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.88
in 1990
All-time low
5.41
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Ghana is 5.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Ghana peaked at 15.88 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.88 | — |
| 1991 | 15.43 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 14.99 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.56 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.13 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 13.71 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 13.28 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.85 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.44 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.03 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.62 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.23 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.85 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.47 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.09 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.73 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.39 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.74 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.88 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.62 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.96 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.58 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.08 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.91 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.75 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.41 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.93 | 12.03 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 8.43 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 6.24 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.41 | 6.08 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Ghana?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Ghana was 5.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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