Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ghana

Ghana: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 31,720 in 2024. β–Ό 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 77.2k1991: 75.6k1992: 74.4k1993: 73.6k1994: 72.9k1995: 72.1k1996: 71.2k1997: 70.2k1998: 69.2k1999: 68.1k2000: 67.1k2001: 66.0k2002: 64.6k2003: 63.2k2004: 61.9k2005: 61.0k2006: 60.0k2007: 58.5k2008: 56.8k2009: 55.1k2010: 53.6k2011: 52.2k2012: 50.7k2013: 49.3k2014: 47.7k2015: 46.1k2016: 44.3k2017: 42.1k2018: 40.0k2019: 38.3k2020: 36.7k2021: 35.1k2022: 33.8k2023: 32.7k2024: 31.7k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Malawi 32,177 compare
  2. 34 South Sudan 31,993 compare
  3. 35 Zimbabwe 31,802 compare
  4. 37 Mexico 26,500 compare
  5. 38 Iraq 25,396 compare
  6. 39 Viet Nam 24,085 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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