Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Ghana
Ghana: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 25,731 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
25,731
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30,581
in 2025
All-time low
25,731
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Ghana, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Ghana is 25,731, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 28,552 | 26,619 | 30,581 | 5 |
| 2030s | 25,731 | 25,731 | 25,731 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4994 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Ghana?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Ghana was 25,731 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,581 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,731 in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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