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Indicator 3.2.1: Under-five mortality rate

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Number of deaths per 1,000 children below 5 years of age

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Number of deaths per 1,000 children below 5 years of age
Year Value
2014 60.0
2008 80.0
2003 111.0
1998 110.4
1993 132.8

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, Demographic and Health Survey

Geographical Area: National

Unit of Measurement: Deaths per 1,000 live births

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Indicator available Under-five mortality rate
Indicator description The probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching age 5, if subject to age specific mortality rates of that period.
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement Deaths per 1,000 live births
Definitions The probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching age 5, if subject to age specific mortality rates of that period.
Calculations Number of deaths among children aged 0-4 years (0-59 months of age) divided by number of live births (person - years of exposure) and multiplied by 1,000
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Indicator name Under-five mortality rate
Indicator number 3.2.1
Target name By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
Target number 3.2
Global indicator description The probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching the age of 5 years, if subject to age specific mortality rates of that period, expressed per 1000 live births. The under-five mortality rate as defined here is, strictly speaking, not a rate (i.e. the number of deaths divided by the number of population at risk during a certain period of time) but a probability of death derived from a life table and expressed as a rate per 1000 live births.
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEFF)
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Organisation Ghana Statistical Service, Demographic and Health Survey
Periodicity 5 years
Earliest available data 1993
Geographical coverage Region
Link to data source National Data Archive (GSS) opens in a new window
Release date 2014
Next release 2019
Statistical classification Official Statistics
Contact details info@statsghana.gov.gh
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