Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ghana
Ghana: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 27.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.52
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
171.17
in 1932
All-time low
27.52
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27.52 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ghana peaked at 171.17 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 27.52, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 93 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 171.17 | — |
| 1933 | 170.03 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 168.54 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 167.28 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 166.28 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 164.88 | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 163.49 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 161.72 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 160.04 | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 158.34 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 156.56 | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 154.78 | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 153.08 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 151.25 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 149.36 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 147.51 | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 145.41 | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 143.24 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 140.96 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 138.74 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 136.3 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 134.24 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 132.05 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 130.03 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 128.04 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 126.14 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 124.56 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 123.11 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 122.03 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 120.95 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 120.03 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 119.29 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 118.66 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 118.18 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 117.8 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 117.42 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 116.92 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 116.12 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 114.84 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 113.11 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 110.76 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 107.89 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 104.69 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 101.3 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 98.06 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 95.06 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 92.64 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 90.89 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 89.91 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 89.32 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 88.79 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 88.09 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 86.95 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 85.12 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 82.84 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 80.28 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 77.6 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 75.04 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 72.75 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 70.95 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 69.64 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 68.83 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.29 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.83 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.31 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.48 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.24 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 63.65 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 61.75 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 59.75 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 57.84 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 56.17 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.69 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 53.4 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 52.12 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 50.75 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 49.24 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 47.55 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.79 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 44.03 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 42.31 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.75 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.28 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 37.91 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 36.61 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.36 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.12 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.86 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 31.67 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.46 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 29.38 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 28.4 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.52 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 166.68 | 161.72 | 171.17 | 8 |
| 1940s | 151.96 | 143.24 | 160.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 131.41 | 123.11 | 140.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 118.74 | 116.12 | 122.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.93 | 90.89 | 114.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.4 | 75.04 | 89.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.1 | 63.65 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.32 | 47.55 | 61.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9 | 32.86 | 45.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.48 | 27.52 | 31.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 49 Senegal 28.89 compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.71 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 27.71 compare
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.16 compare
- 54 Congo 26.98 compare
- 55 Gabon 25.93 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ghana?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ghana was 27.52 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 171.17 in 1932.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.52 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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