Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
198.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
31.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Ghana is 31.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Ghana peaked at 198.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 31.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 198.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 196.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 195.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 193.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 193.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 192.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 192.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 193 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 193.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 193.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 193.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 192.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 190 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 187 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 183.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 178.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 173.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 169.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 165.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 158.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 156.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 154.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 151.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 147.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 142 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 130.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 112.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.31 per 1,000 live births | 192.7 per 1,000 live births | 198.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 179.5 per 1,000 live births | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | 193.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.51 per 1,000 live births | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.79 per 1,000 live births | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.77 per 1,000 live births | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | 60 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.48 per 1,000 live births | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ghana was 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 198.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.