Youth mortality rate in Ghana
Ghana: Youth mortality rate was 4.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.54 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.53 deaths per 100 live births
in 1977
All-time low
4.54 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Youth mortality rate in Ghana, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Ghana is 4.54 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 20.53 deaths per 100 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.54 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1978 | 20.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 19.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 19.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 18.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 17.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 14.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 14.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 14.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.54 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.54 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.13 deaths per 100 live births | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.04 deaths per 100 live births | 15.76 deaths per 100 live births | 19.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | 12.13 deaths per 100 live births | 14.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Papua New Guinea 4.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Yemen 4.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Namibia 4.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Comoros 4.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Senegal 4.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Congo 4.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Ghana?
- Youth mortality rate in Ghana was 4.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 deaths per 100 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for youth mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.