Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ghana
Ghana: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 27.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.52
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
171.17
in 1932
All-time low
27.52
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Infant mortality rate in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Ghana is 27.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 171.17 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 27.52, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (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 rate in Ghana?
- Infant mortality rate in Ghana was 27.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 171.17 in 1932.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.52 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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