Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.2922 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-3.87 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -3.15 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at -0.2922 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -3.87 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Ghana 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1953 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1954 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1955 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1956 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1957 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1958 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1959 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1960 | -0.9829 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1961 | -0.7407 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1962 | -0.7888 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1963 | -0.5945 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1964 | -0.489 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1965 | -0.3455 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1966 | -0.3182 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1967 | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1968 | -0.4635 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1969 | -0.7024 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1970 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1971 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1972 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1973 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1974 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1975 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1976 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1978 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1979 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1980 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1981 | -0.6251 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1982 | -0.5381 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1983 | -0.7499 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1984 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1985 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1986 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1987 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1988 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1989 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1990 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1991 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1992 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1993 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1994 | -0.7094 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1995 | -0.5797 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1996 | -0.7576 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1997 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1998 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1999 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2000 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2001 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2002 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2004 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2005 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2006 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2007 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2008 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2009 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2010 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2011 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2012 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2013 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2016 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2017 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2018 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2019 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2020 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2023 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.5717 % change on previous year | -0.9829 % change on previous year | -0.2922 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -0.5381 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | -0.5797 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 147 Colombia -3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Niue -3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Iran, Islamic Republic of -3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Barbados -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Paraguay -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Andorra, Principality of -3.18 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ghana was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2922 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.87 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.