Under-five mortality rate in Ghana
Ghana: Under-five mortality rate was 35.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.88
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
364.57
in 1932
All-time low
35.88
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 35.88 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 364.57 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 35.88, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 364.57 | — |
| 1933 | 358.49 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 351.69 | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 345.3 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 339.52 | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 333.27 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 326.88 | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 320.06 | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 313.52 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 307.13 | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 300.7 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 294.34 | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 288.29 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 282.19 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 276.39 | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 270.64 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 264.66 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 258.66 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 252.74 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 246.99 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 241.04 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 235.85 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 230.74 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 226.13 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 221.74 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 217.64 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 214.19 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 211.28 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 208.99 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 206.89 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 205.25 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 204.07 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 203.24 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 202.81 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 202.75 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 203 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 203.28 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 203.36 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 202.79 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 201.54 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 199.22 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 195.94 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 191.85 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 187.11 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 182.25 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 177.45 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 173.36 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 170.16 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 168.13 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 166.55 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 164.9 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 162.76 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 159.68 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 155.33 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 150.09 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 144.35 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 138.4 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 132.74 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 127.63 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 123.46 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 120.21 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 117.85 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 116.02 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 114.36 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 112.55 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 110.31 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 107.39 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 103.92 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 99.94 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 95.82 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 91.86 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 88.24 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 84.97 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 82.01 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 79.14 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 76.18 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.07 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 69.81 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 66.52 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 63.32 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 60.26 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 57.49 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.93 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 52.54 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 50.31 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 46.12 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.08 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 42.16 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.29 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 38.64 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 37.19 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 35.88 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 342.47 | 320.06 | 364.57 | 8 |
| 1940s | 285.65 | 258.66 | 313.52 | 10 |
| 1950s | 229.83 | 211.28 | 252.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 204.36 | 202.75 | 208.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.17 | 170.16 | 202.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.29 | 132.74 | 168.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.37 | 103.92 | 127.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1 | 69.81 | 99.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.38 | 44.08 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.83 | 35.88 | 42.16 | 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 mortality rate in Ghana?
- Under-five mortality rate in Ghana was 35.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 364.57 in 1932.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.88 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 93 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).