Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.3166 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-3.89 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1933–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -3.11 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at -0.3166 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -3.89 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | -0.6648 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | -0.8745 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1935 | -0.7499 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1936 | -0.5954 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1937 | -0.8449 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1938 | -0.8461 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1939 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1940 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1941 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1942 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1943 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1944 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1945 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1946 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1947 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1948 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1949 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1950 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1951 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1952 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1953 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1954 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1955 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1956 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1957 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1958 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1959 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1960 | -0.8797 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1961 | -0.8777 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1962 | -0.7672 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1963 | -0.6124 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1964 | -0.5298 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1965 | -0.4062 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1966 | -0.3224 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1967 | -0.3166 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1968 | -0.4292 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1969 | -0.68 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1970 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1971 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1972 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1973 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1974 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1975 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1976 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1977 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1978 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1979 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1980 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1981 | -0.6553 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1982 | -0.595 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1983 | -0.7841 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1984 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1985 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1986 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1987 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1988 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1989 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1990 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1991 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1992 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1993 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1994 | -0.785 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6659 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1996 | -0.7709 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1997 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1998 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1999 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2000 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2001 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2002 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2004 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2005 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2006 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2008 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2009 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2010 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2011 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2012 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2013 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2014 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2020 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2022 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2023 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2024 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -3.11 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -3.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -0.8075 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | -0.5954 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1940s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5821 % change on previous year | -0.8797 % change on previous year | -0.3166 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -0.595 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | -0.6659 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.63 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ghana was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3166 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.