Number of child deaths per woman in Ghana
Ghana: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths 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, number of child deaths per woman in Ghana peaked at 2.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1940s | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9611 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7737 under-five deaths per woman | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6003 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman | 0.729 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3826 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2942 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4852 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2181 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1623 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2798 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1528 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 Palestine 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 42 Kenya 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 46 Yemen 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 47 Eritrea 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.628 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.89 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2043 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.43 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 66.09 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Ghana?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Ghana was 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1932.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).