Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Ghana
Ghana: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 31,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,720
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
88,076
in 1984
All-time low
31,720
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Ghana, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 31,720 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Ghana peaked at 88,076 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 31,720, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 63,769 | — |
| 1956 | 65,097 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 66,263 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 67,407 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 68,513 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 69,612 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 70,602 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 71,583 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 72,538 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 73,436 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 74,437 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 75,573 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 76,999 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 78,647 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 80,471 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 82,136 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 83,452 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 84,238 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 84,502 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 84,298 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83,657 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 82,875 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 82,186 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 82,005 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 82,436 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83,696 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 85,202 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 86,486 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 87,506 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 88,076 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 87,566 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 86,113 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 84,134 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 81,708 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 79,236 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 77,150 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 75,590 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 74,390 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 73,613 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 72,913 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 72,143 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 71,178 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70,179 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69,178 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 68,115 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67,127 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 65,965 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 64,567 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 63,230 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61,930 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 61,032 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60,048 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,486 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 56,760 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55,078 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53,568 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52,158 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50,714 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 49,302 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47,708 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 46,081 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 44,318 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 42,113 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 40,042 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38,298 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36,664 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35,114 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33,788 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 32,687 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 31,720 | -3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31,720 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31,720 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66,210 | 63,769 | 68,513 | 5 |
| 1960s | 74,390 | 69,612 | 80,471 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,178 | 82,005 | 84,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,972 | 79,236 | 88,076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,445 | 68,115 | 77,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,422 | 55,078 | 67,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,430 | 38,298 | 53,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,995 | 31,720 | 36,664 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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 under-five deaths in Ghana?
- Number of under-five deaths in Ghana was 31,720 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,076 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,720 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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