Infant mortality by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Infant mortality by sex was 3.07 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.07
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.03
in 1950
All-time low
3.07
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Ghana, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.07 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Ghana peaked at 15.03 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.02 | 13.14 | 15.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.69 | 12.41 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.02 | 9.78 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 8.13 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 | 6.97 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 5.27 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.66 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.07 | 3.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Ghana?
- Infant mortality by sex in Ghana was 3.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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