Ghana - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Ghana Child Mortality Rate was down by 3% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 33 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 11.35 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Ghana is overtaken by Namibia, which was ranked number 32 with 11.61 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Madagascar with 11.28 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a decrease of 2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka witnessed the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.35 |
| 2018 | 11.74 |
| 2017 | 12.09 |
| 2016 | 12.44 |
| 2015 | 12.81 |
How does Ghana rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 32 |
#32
Namibia
|
12 | 2019 | -0.7 % | -2.2 % | View data | |
| 33 |
#33
Ghana
|
11 | 2019 | -3.4 % | -3.0 % | View data | |
| 34 |
#34
Madagascar
|
11 | 2019 | -5.6 % | -3.7 % | View data | |