Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0007 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.006 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 46 Botswana 0.0008 units per person compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 0.0008 units per person compare
- 48 East Timor 0.0008 units per person compare
- 50 Gabon 0.0007 units per person compare
- 51 Eritrea 0.0007 units per person compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.0006 units per person compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Ghana?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Ghana was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.