Number of under-five deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of under-five deaths was 31,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,720
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 196 countries
All-time high
88,076
in 1984
All-time low
31,720
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Ghana stood at 31,720. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,612 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.