Infant deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Infant deaths was 24,393 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,393
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
49,065
in 1984
All-time low
24,393
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Ghana, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 24,393 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Ghana peaked at 49,065 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 24,393, in 2024.
That places Ghana 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33,983 | — |
| 1952 | 35,097 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 36,204 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 37,160 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 38,070 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 38,907 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 39,614 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 40,286 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 40,886 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 41,479 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 42,007 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 42,499 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 42,935 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 43,295 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43,729 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 44,248 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 44,964 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 45,812 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 46,717 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 47,417 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 47,754 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 47,711 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47,353 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 46,797 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 46,063 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 45,339 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 44,816 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 44,720 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45,073 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45,957 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 46,938 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 47,711 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 48,441 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 49,065 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 49,030 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48,408 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 47,515 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 46,353 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 45,228 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 44,432 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 43,915 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 43,510 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 43,307 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 43,055 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42,791 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 42,500 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 42,333 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42,341 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,314 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 42,352 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,094 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41,485 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40,915 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40,377 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40,288 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40,112 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39,395 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38,589 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37,862 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 37,323 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,827 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36,180 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,443 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34,469 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 33,475 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,345 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 30,809 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 29,471 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 28,453 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 27,504 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 26,569 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 25,733 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 25,022 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 24,393 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,801 | 33,983 | 40,886 | 9 |
| 1960s | 43,768 | 41,479 | 46,717 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,304 | 44,720 | 47,754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,465 | 45,228 | 49,065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,050 | 42,314 | 44,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,347 | 37,862 | 42,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,480 | 28,453 | 37,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,844 | 24,393 | 27,504 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Ghana?
- Infant deaths in Ghana was 24,393 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,065 in 1984.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,393 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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