Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4,492 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,492
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,362
in 1991
All-time low
4,492
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana stood at 4,492. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana peaked at 7,362 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,492, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,348 | — |
| 1991 | 7,362 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7,341 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,260 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,163 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,071 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 6,967 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,851 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6,728 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,592 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6,435 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,263 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,098 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,946 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,820 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,729 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,674 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,631 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,582 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,514 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,447 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,378 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,226 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,163 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,054 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,031 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,013 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,989 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,950 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,881 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,775 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,640 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,492 | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,492 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,492 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,068 | 6,592 | 7,362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,869 | 5,514 | 6,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,170 | 4,989 | 5,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,748 | 4,492 | 4,950 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
- 23 Philippines 4,743 compare
- 24 Benin 4,658 compare
- 26 Egypt 4,404 compare
- 27 Guinea 4,337 compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 4,089 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ghana was 4,492 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,362 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,492 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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