Infant mortality (Our World) in Ghana
Ghana: Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.75
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.12
in 1932
All-time low
2.75
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Infant mortality in Ghana, 1932–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Ghana is 2.75, 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 in Ghana peaked at 17.12 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 199 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 (Our World) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 17.12 | — |
| 1933 | 17 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 16.85 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 16.73 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 16.63 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 16.49 | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 16.35 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 16.17 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 16 | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 15.83 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 15.66 | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 15.48 | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 15.31 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 15.12 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 14.94 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 14.75 | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 14.54 | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 14.32 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 14.1 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 13.87 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 13.63 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 13.42 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 13.2 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 12.61 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 12.46 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 12.31 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 12.2 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 12.1 | -0.9% |
| 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 | -2.1% |
| 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 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.09 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.99 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.93 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.88 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.81 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.69 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.51 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.28 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.03 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.76 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.27 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 7.09 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.96 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.88 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.83 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.78 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.73 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.65 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.52 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.37 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.17 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.58 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.79 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 16.67 | 16.17 | 17.12 | 8 |
| 1940s | 15.2 | 14.32 | 16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.14 | 12.31 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Ghana?
- Infant mortality in Ghana was 2.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.12 in 1932.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for infant mortality?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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