Ghana: neonatal & under 5 mortality rates by region

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The highest mortality rate of children in Ghana under five years old was found in the Ashanti region at 79 deaths per 1,000 live births for the five years preceding the survey. Moreover, the neonatal mortality rate for the same region was the highest in the country at 52 percent.

Neonatal and mortality rates of children under five years old in Ghana in 2018, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births)

Characteristic	Neonatal mortality rate*	Under-5 mortality rate**
Ashanti	52	79
Northern	19	76
Upper West	28	63
Eastern	27	63
Central	22	46
Upper East	21	43
Brong Ahafo	16	39
Volta	14	39
Western	12	37
Greater Accra	19	31
Average	27	56

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

Ghana

Survey time period

2018

Age group

0-4 years

Supplementary notes

* Neonatal mortality (NN): probability of dying within the first month of life.
** Under-5 mortality (5q0): probability of dying between birth and fifth birthday.

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