Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 8,057 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ghana is 8,057, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ghana peaked at 10,919 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,057, in 2024.
That places Ghana 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,879 | — |
| 1991 | 10,915 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10,919 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,873 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,791 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,721 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,658 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10,560 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,428 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10,270 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10,098 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,912 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,726 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,546 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,383 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,246 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,137 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9,042 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,947 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,852 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,781 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,728 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,678 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,632 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,591 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,546 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,516 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,509 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,498 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,483 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,455 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8,401 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,320 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,204 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,057 | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,057 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,057 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,701 | 10,270 | 10,919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,389 | 8,852 | 10,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,596 | 8,483 | 8,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,287 | 8,057 | 8,455 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ghana?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ghana was 8,057 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,919 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,057 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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