Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Ghana
Ghana: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) was 46 highest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Ghana, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Ghana stood at 46 highest.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Ghana peaked at 100 highest in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45 highest, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75 highest | — |
| 1998 | 45 highest | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 88 highest | +95.6% |
| 2006 | 100 highest | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 60 highest | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 52 highest | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 64 highest | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 46 highest | -28.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 46 highest is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 highest, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 46 highest is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 highest, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 highest | 45 highest | 75 highest | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.67 highest | 60 highest | 100 highest | 3 |
| 2010s | 54 highest | 46 highest | 64 highest | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Ghana?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Ghana was 46 highest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 highest in 2006.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 highest in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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).