Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 5.02 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana is 5.02, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana peaked at 9.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 2020.
That places Ghana 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.31 | — |
| 1991 | 9.15 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.84 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.67 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.52 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.35 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.19 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.02 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.87 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.7 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.54 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.23 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.93 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.64 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.49 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.34 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.21 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.85 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.73 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.61 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.02 | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.08, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.59 | 7.87 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 6.34 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 5.14 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 | 5.02 | 5.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ghana was 5.02 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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