Number of child deaths, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Ghana is 0.0009 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.01 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Ghana 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.01 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0099 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.007 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.005 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.004 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.003 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 deaths per person | 0.0093 deaths per person | 0.01 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 deaths per person | 0.0071 deaths per person | 0.0092 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 deaths per person | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0034 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 5 |
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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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Ghana?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Ghana was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.