Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Ghana
Ghana: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 22,468 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
22,468
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29,885
in 2025
All-time low
22,468
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Ghana, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 22,468 for under-five deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
That places Ghana 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,885 | — |
| 2026 | 28,196 | -5.7% |
| 2027 | 26,616 | -5.6% |
| 2028 | 25,144 | -5.5% |
| 2029 | 23,767 | -5.5% |
| 2030 | 22,468 | -5.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22,468 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,336, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22,468 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,722 | 23,767 | 29,885 | 5 |
| 2030s | 22,468 | 22,468 | 22,468 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - sdg target met in Ghana?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Ghana was 22,468 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,885 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,468 in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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