Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ghana

Ghana: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.75
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 1960
All-time low
2.75
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ghana, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ghana is 2.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ghana peaked at 12.2 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2024.

Ghana ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.87 11.61 12.2 10
1970s 10.29 9.09 11.48 10
1980s 8.44 7.5 8.99 10
1990s 6.81 6.37 7.27 10
2000s 5.43 4.75 6.17 10
2010s 3.89 3.29 4.58 10
2020s 2.95 2.75 3.17 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 49 Senegal 2.89 compare
  2. 50 Tanzania 2.87 compare
  3. 51 Dominican Republic 2.77 compare
  4. 53 Laos 2.72 compare
  5. 54 Congo 2.7 compare
  6. 55 Gabon 2.59 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ghana?
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ghana was 2.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2024.
How does Ghana rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
Ghana ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality vs prenatal care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
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