Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8,275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,275
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21,921
in 1971
All-time low
8,275
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Ghana, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8,275 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Ghana peaked at 21,921 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,275, in 2024.
That places Ghana 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20,772 | — |
| 1967 | 20,978 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 21,357 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 21,625 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 21,897 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 21,921 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21,720 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 21,264 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 20,701 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 20,019 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 19,361 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 18,720 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 18,397 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 18,343 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 18,742 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 19,433 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 20,065 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 20,614 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 21,095 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 21,271 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 20,876 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 20,301 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 19,619 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 18,870 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 18,260 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 17,968 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 17,804 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 17,793 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,944 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 17,977 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 18,119 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 17,993 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18,005 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,847 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 17,584 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 17,393 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,893 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16,434 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 16,001 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 15,552 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15,451 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14,963 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14,308 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13,673 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 13,189 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12,919 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12,647 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12,407 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12,194 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,781 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,582 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11,186 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10,529 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10,128 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9,708 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9,220 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 8,803 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8,419 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8,275 | -1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,275 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,816, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,275 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,183 | 20,772 | 21,625 | 4 |
| 1970s | 20,234 | 18,343 | 21,921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,089 | 18,742 | 21,271 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,971 | 17,793 | 18,260 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,825 | 13,673 | 17,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,856 | 10,128 | 13,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,885 | 8,275 | 9,708 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Ghana?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Ghana was 8,275 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,921 in 1971.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,275 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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