Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Ghana
Ghana: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 4,694 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
4,694
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,993
in 2025
All-time low
4,694
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Ghana, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Ghana is 4,694, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,993 | — |
| 2026 | 16,712 | -27.3% |
| 2027 | 12,155 | -27.3% |
| 2028 | 8,848 | -27.2% |
| 2029 | 6,444 | -27.2% |
| 2030 | 4,694 | -27.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,694 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,333, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,694 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,430 | 6,444 | 22,993 | 5 |
| 2030s | 4,694 | 4,694 | 4,694 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Ghana?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Ghana was 4,694 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,993 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,694 in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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