Children died before five per woman in Ghana
Ghana: Children died before five per woman was 0.1281 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1281
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 1932
All-time low
0.1281
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Children died before five per woman in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1281 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Ghana peaked at 2.34 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.1281, in 2024.
That places Ghana 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 2.34 | — |
| 1933 | 2.3 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 2.17 | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 1.96 | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 1.92 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 1.88 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 1.8 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 1.76 | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 1.65 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.67 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 1.64 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.48 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.46 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.44 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.42 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.42 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.39 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.42 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9964 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.962 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9224 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8784 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8248 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7737 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.729 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6898 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6569 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6319 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6021 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5795 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.555 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5367 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5194 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5028 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4852 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4593 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4339 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4083 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.385 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3722 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.349 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3281 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3105 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2942 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2798 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2655 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2521 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2378 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2225 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2128 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1968 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.179 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1721 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1623 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1528 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1436 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1414 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1342 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1281 | -4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1281 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1281 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.19 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 8 |
| 1940s | 1.82 | 1.65 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9611 | 0.7737 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6003 | 0.5028 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3826 | 0.2942 | 0.4852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2181 | 0.1623 | 0.2798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0.1281 | 0.1528 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Ghana?
- Children died before five per woman in Ghana was 0.1281 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1932.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for children died before five per woman?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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