Under-five deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Under-five deaths was 31,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Ghana stood at 31,720. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Ghana peaked at 67,127 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31,720, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 37th 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 deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67,127 | — |
| 2001 | 65,965 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 64,567 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 63,230 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61,930 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 61,032 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60,048 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,486 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 56,760 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55,078 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53,568 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52,158 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50,714 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 49,302 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47,708 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 46,081 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 44,318 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 42,113 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 40,042 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38,298 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36,664 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35,114 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33,788 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 32,687 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 31,720 | -3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31,720 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31,720 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Ghana?
- Under-five deaths in Ghana was 31,720 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67,127 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,720 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for under-five deaths?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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