Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 9.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.9
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.63
in 1990
All-time low
9.9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ghana stood at 9.9. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ghana peaked at 24.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 28th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.63 | — |
| 1991 | 24.02 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 23.42 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.84 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 22.25 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 21.68 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.09 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.51 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.93 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.36 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.79 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.25 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 17.71 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 17.18 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.65 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.14 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.65 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.17 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.71 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.27 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.85 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.46 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.77 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.45 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.15 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.87 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.62 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.37 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.13 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.89 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.66 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.42 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.17 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.97 | 19.36 | 24.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.45 | 14.27 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 11.13 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 | 9.9 | 10.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Ghana?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ghana was 9.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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