Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0811 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0811 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2073 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0811 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0811 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.2073 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.192 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2058 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0811 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0811 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | 0.192 units per square kilometre | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | 0.183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.149 units per square kilometre | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | 0.131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Lebanon 0.0872 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0868 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liberia 0.083 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0778 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 0.0739 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.0739 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0811 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2073 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.