Number of child deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of child deaths was 31,720 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,720 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
88,076 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
31,720 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Ghana, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Ghana is 31,720 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Ghana peaked at 88,076 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 31,720 deaths, in 2024.
That places Ghana 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 63,769 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 65,097 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 66,263 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 67,407 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 68,513 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 69,612 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 70,602 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 71,583 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 72,538 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 73,436 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 74,437 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 75,573 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 76,999 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 78,647 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 80,471 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 82,136 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 83,452 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 84,238 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 84,502 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 84,298 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83,657 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 82,875 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 82,186 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 82,005 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 82,436 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83,696 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 85,202 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 86,486 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 87,506 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 88,076 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 87,566 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 86,113 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 84,134 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 81,708 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 79,236 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 77,150 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 75,590 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 74,390 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 73,613 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 72,913 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 72,143 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 71,178 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70,179 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69,178 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 68,115 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67,127 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 65,965 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 64,567 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 63,230 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61,930 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 61,032 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60,048 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,486 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 56,760 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55,078 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53,568 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52,158 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50,714 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 49,302 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47,708 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 46,081 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 44,318 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 42,113 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 40,042 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38,298 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36,664 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35,114 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33,788 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 32,687 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 31,720 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66,210 deaths | 63,769 deaths | 68,513 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 74,390 deaths | 69,612 deaths | 80,471 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,178 deaths | 82,005 deaths | 84,502 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,972 deaths | 79,236 deaths | 88,076 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,445 deaths | 68,115 deaths | 77,150 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,422 deaths | 55,078 deaths | 67,127 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,430 deaths | 38,298 deaths | 53,568 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,995 deaths | 31,720 deaths | 36,664 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Ghana?
- Number of child deaths in Ghana was 31,720 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,076 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,720 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of child deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .