Number of under-five deaths, male in Ghana
Ghana: Number of under-five deaths, male was 17,909 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,909
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
47,177
in 1984
All-time low
17,909
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Ghana is 17,909, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Ghana peaked at 47,177 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 17,909, in 2024.
That places Ghana 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,114 | — |
| 1961 | 37,661 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 38,193 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 38,704 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 39,180 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 39,718 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 40,311 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 41,052 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 41,921 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42,877 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 43,755 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 44,437 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 44,836 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 44,954 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 44,844 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 44,507 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 44,118 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 43,766 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 43,698 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 43,956 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 44,648 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 45,515 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 46,233 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 46,827 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 47,177 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 46,956 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 46,223 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 45,213 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 43,964 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 42,709 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 41,640 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 40,910 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 40,333 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 39,961 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39,587 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 39,190 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 38,694 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 38,192 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 37,697 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37,209 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36,735 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 36,175 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 35,480 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34,836 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34,198 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33,784 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33,287 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32,436 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 31,520 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 30,617 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 29,816 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29,077 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28,304 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27,529 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 26,669 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 25,794 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 24,828 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 23,626 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22,492 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 21,519 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 20,636 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 19,795 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 19,062 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 18,460 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17,909 | -3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17,909 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,546, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17,909 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,430, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,673 | 37,114 | 42,877 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,287 | 43,698 | 44,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,546 | 42,709 | 47,177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,341 | 37,209 | 41,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,907 | 30,617 | 36,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,965 | 21,519 | 29,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,172 | 17,909 | 20,636 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Ghana was 17,909 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47,177 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,909 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.