* 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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Neonatal & under 5 mortality rates in Ghana 2018, by region
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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1140013/neonatal-and-under-5-mortality-rates-in-ghana-by-region/
UNICEF. (2019). Neonatal and mortality rates of children under five years old in Ghana in 2018, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jan 2019, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1140013/neonatal-and-under-5-mortality-rates-in-ghana-by-region/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
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: /statistics/1140013/neonatal-and-under-5-mortality-rates-in-ghana-by-region/
