THE HEALTH SECTOR - Ghana Health Service

3.4 Infant and Under Five Mortality Rate
Region
Infant Mortality Rate
Under Five Mortality Rate
1988 1993 1998 2003 1988 1993 1998 2003
Ashanti 69.8 65.2 41.9 80.0 144.2 97.6 78.2 116.0
Brong Ahafo 65.0 48.7 77.3 58.0 122.6 94.6 128.7 91.0
Central 138.3 71.6 83.8 50.0 208.2 128.0 142.1 90.0
Eastern 70.1 55.9 50.2 64.0 138.1 93.2 89.1 95.0
Greater Accra 57.7 58.4 41.4 45.0 103.8 100.2 62.0 75.0
Northern 103.1 113.7 70.1 69.0 221.8 237.0 171.3 154.0
Upper East 103.1 105.0 81.5 33.0 221.8 180.1 155.3 79.0
Upper West 103.1 84.5 70.6 105.0 221.8 187.7 155.6 208.0
Volta 73.5 77.8 53.8 75.0 132.7 116.4 98.0 113.0
Western 76.9 76.3 68.0 66.0 151.2 131.8 109.7 109.0
National 77 66 57 64 155 119 108 111
Rural 86.8 82.2 67.5 70.0 162.5 149.2 122.0 118.0
Urban 66.9 54.9 42.6 55.0 131.1 89.9 76.8 93.0
Source: DHS 1988, 1993, 1998, 200
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