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
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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.2 | — |
| 1961 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 11.93 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 11.87 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 11.82 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.78 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 11.74 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 11.69 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.61 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 11.48 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 11.31 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.08 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 10.79 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.47 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.13 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.81 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.51 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 9.26 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 9.09 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.99 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.93 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.88 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.81 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.69 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 8.51 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.28 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.03 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.76 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 7.27 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 7.09 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.96 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.88 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.83 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.78 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.65 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.52 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.37 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.17 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.58 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.75 | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
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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