Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Ghana
Ghana: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 35.88 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.88 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
53rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
99.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
35.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ghana stood at 35.88 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ghana peaked at 99.94 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.88 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.94 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 95.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 91.86 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 88.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 84.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 82.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 79.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 76.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 69.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 66.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 63.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 60.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 57.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.93 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 52.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 50.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 46.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 42.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 38.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 37.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 35.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.88 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.88 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | 69.81 per 1,000 live births | 99.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.38 per 1,000 live births | 44.08 per 1,000 live births | 66.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.83 per 1,000 live births | 35.88 per 1,000 live births | 42.16 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ghana?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ghana was 35.88 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.94 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.88 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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