Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1437 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1437 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3871 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.1437 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.1437 units per square kilometre, measured 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.3871 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1437 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3103 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3146 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3188 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3456 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3537 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.361 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3705 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3677 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3612 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3604 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3801 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3846 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3848 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3322 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3235 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3171 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.295 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2779 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2722 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2682 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1851 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.176 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3293 units per square kilometre | 0.3103 units per square kilometre | 0.3537 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3656 units per square kilometre | 0.3604 units per square kilometre | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3184 units per square kilometre | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | 0.295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Naoero 0.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.1437 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3871 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1437 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.