Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Ghana
Ghana: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) was 53 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Ghana, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Ghana stood at 53 lowest. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Ghana peaked at 156 lowest in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53 lowest, in 2018.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 156 lowest | — |
| 1998 | 134 lowest | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 128 lowest | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 118 lowest | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 103 lowest | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 106 lowest | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 92 lowest | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 53 lowest | -42.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 53 lowest is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.5 lowest, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 53 lowest is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72 lowest, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145 lowest | 134 lowest | 156 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 116.33 lowest | 103 lowest | 128 lowest | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.67 lowest | 53 lowest | 106 lowest | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Ghana?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Ghana was 53 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 156 lowest in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 lowest in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).