Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ghana
Ghana: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 5.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ghana stood at 5.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ghana peaked at 15.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Ghana 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 15 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.93 per 1,000 | 12 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ghana?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ghana was 5.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.