Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ghana
Ghana: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 31,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,720
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77,150
in 1990
All-time low
31,720
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 31,720 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ghana peaked at 77,150 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,720, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,150 | — |
| 1991 | 75,590 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 74,390 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 73,613 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 72,913 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 72,143 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 71,178 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70,179 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69,178 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 68,115 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67,127 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 65,965 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 64,567 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 63,230 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61,930 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 61,032 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60,048 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,486 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 56,760 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55,078 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53,568 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52,158 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50,714 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 49,302 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47,708 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 46,081 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 44,318 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 42,113 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 40,042 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38,298 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36,664 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35,114 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33,788 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 32,687 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 31,720 | -3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31,720 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31,720 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ghana?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ghana was 31,720 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 77,150 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,720 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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