Ghana: Child mortality, male

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 Ghana

Deaths of male children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 41
 Year 2023
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 135
 Min - Max 41 - 219
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2023 is 41 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 43 deaths per 1000 births in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 27 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1960 to 2023 is 135 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 41 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 219 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Ghana - Child mortality, male - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ghana - Child mortality, male - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Maternal mortality 234 2023 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 21 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 28 2023 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 37 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 33 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 41 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 6 2023 deaths per 1000 births
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