Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 5.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.41
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.88
in 1990
All-time low
5.41
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana is 5.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana peaked at 15.88 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 29th 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.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana was 5.41 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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