Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita was 3.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.59 for child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 25.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.98 | 21.13 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.44 | 20.27 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.82 | 17.02 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.43 | 13.27 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 10.39 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 | 6.98 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.41 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.59 | 4.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share co2 vs population 0.6635 (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6106 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 426.54 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6106 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Ghana?
- Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Ghana was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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