Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 39.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 196 countries
All-time high
218.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
39.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Ghana recorded 39.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Ghana peaked at 218.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 50th of 196 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 218.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 216.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 214.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 213.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 212.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 212.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 212.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 212.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 212.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 212.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 211.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 210.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 208 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 204.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 200.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 195.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 190.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 185.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 180.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 177.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 174 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 172.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 170.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 167.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 163.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 157.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 152 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 145.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 135 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 127.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 111.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 103 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 99 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 89.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.85 per 1,000 live births | 212.2 per 1,000 live births | 218.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 196.37 per 1,000 live births | 177.6 per 1,000 live births | 211.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.86 per 1,000 live births | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.81 per 1,000 live births | 111.3 per 1,000 live births | 135 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.05 per 1,000 live births | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.98 per 1,000 live births | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 47 Myanmar 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Senegal 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Eritrea 38.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Dominica 38 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ghana was 39.8 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, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 218.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.