Under-five deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Under-five deaths was 31,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,720
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
88,076
in 1984
All-time low
31,720
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Ghana, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Ghana stood at 31,720. That is the lowest value across all 70 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, under-five deaths in Ghana peaked at 88,076 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 31,720, in 2024.
That places Ghana 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66,210 | 63,769 | 68,513 | 5 |
| 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 |
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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Ghana?
- Under-five deaths in Ghana was 31,720 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,076 in 1984.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,720 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for under-five deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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