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)
* 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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UNICEF. (January 15, 2019). Neonatal and mortality rates of children under five years old in Ghana in 2018, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140013/neonatal-and-under-5-mortality-rates-in-ghana-by-region/
UNICEF. "Neonatal and mortality rates of children under five years old in Ghana in 2018, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births)." Chart. January 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140013/neonatal-and-under-5-mortality-rates-in-ghana-by-region/
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UNICEF. "Neonatal and Mortality Rates of Children under Five Years Old in Ghana in 2018, by Region (in Deaths per 1,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140013/neonatal-and-under-5-mortality-rates-in-ghana-by-region/
UNICEF, Neonatal and mortality rates of children under five years old in Ghana in 2018, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140013/neonatal-and-under-5-mortality-rates-in-ghana-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Neonatal and mortality rates of children under five years old in Ghana in 2018, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births) [Graph], UNICEF, January 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140013/neonatal-and-under-5-mortality-rates-in-ghana-by-region/
