Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 8,604 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8,604 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ghana peaked at 10,268 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,604, in 2021.
That places Ghana 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,945 | — |
| 2001 | 9,839 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,833 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9,800 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,903 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,091 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10,184 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,068 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10,002 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,219 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,239 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,265 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,268 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,207 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,038 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10,014 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9,717 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9,062 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 9,167 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,944 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,716 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,604 | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,604 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,604 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,989 | 9,800 | 10,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,792 | 8,944 | 10,268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,660 | 8,604 | 8,716 | 2 |
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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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ghana?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ghana was 8,604 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,268 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,604 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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