Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
-0.3384 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-3.93 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -3.17 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at -0.3384 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -3.93 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Ghana 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.8197 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.8264 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1963 | -0.5833 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1964 | -0.5029 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1965 | -0.4212 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1966 | -0.3384 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1967 | -0.3396 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | -0.4259 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1969 | -0.6843 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1970 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1971 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1972 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1973 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1974 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1975 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1976 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1977 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1979 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1980 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1981 | -0.6674 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5599 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1983 | -0.7883 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1984 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1985 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1986 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1987 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1988 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1989 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1991 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1992 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1993 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1994 | -0.7267 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7321 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7375 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1998 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1999 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2000 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2001 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2002 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2004 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2006 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2008 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2009 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2010 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2011 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2012 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2013 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2015 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2016 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2019 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2021 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2022 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2024 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5491 % change on previous year | -0.8264 % change on previous year | -0.3384 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | -0.5599 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | -0.7267 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Yemen -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Djibouti -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe -3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Indonesia -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Barbados -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Afghanistan -3.21 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Ghana was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3384 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 vs prenatal care, 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.