Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1437 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3871 deaths per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.1437 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.3871 deaths per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ghana 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3103 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3146 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3188 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3227 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3271 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3321 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3384 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3456 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3537 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.361 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3668 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3702 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3714 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3705 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3677 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3642 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3612 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3604 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3623 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3678 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3744 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3801 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3846 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3871 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3848 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3785 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3698 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3591 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3482 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3391 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3322 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3269 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3235 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3204 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3171 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3128 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3084 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.304 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2994 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.295 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2899 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2838 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2779 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2722 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2682 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2639 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.257 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2495 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2421 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2354 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2292 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2229 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2097 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2025 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1948 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1851 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.176 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1683 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1611 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1543 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1485 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3293 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3103 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3537 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3656 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3604 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3714 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3734 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3482 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3871 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3184 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2994 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3391 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2699 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2421 deaths per square kilometre | 0.295 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1683 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2354 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1519 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1611 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Naoero 0.15 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3871 deaths per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.