Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Ghana
Ghana: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 848.39 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
848.39
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 235 countries
All-time high
981.99
in 2049
All-time low
219.7
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Ghana, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in Ghana is 848.39, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Ghana peaked at 981.99 in 2049 and was at its lowest, 219.7, in 1950.
That places Ghana 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 219.7 | — |
| 1951 | 231.94 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 243.86 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 255.46 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 266.57 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 277.55 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 288.09 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 297.36 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 306.32 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 314.25 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 321.51 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 328.57 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 334.65 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 339.85 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 344.16 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 349.59 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 354.74 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 363.15 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 371.48 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 382.72 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 391.51 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 400.33 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 408.02 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 416.13 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 423.93 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 431.46 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 439.28 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 449.41 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 461.37 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 475.07 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 490.92 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 503.13 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 514.1 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 527.41 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 542.07 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 550.52 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 558.74 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 565.78 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 570.28 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 576.96 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 586.59 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 593.67 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 598.67 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 603.02 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 602 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 604.28 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 604.1 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 615.05 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 628.45 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 646.23 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 669.93 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 683.53 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 695.62 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 706.45 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 715.87 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 738.28 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 746.9 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 752.42 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 762.53 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 777.8 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 800.04 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 820.82 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 837.71 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 851.22 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 854.36 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 863.24 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 857.24 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 840.83 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 843.28 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 846.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 849.44 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 854.4 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 857.51 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 865.23 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 868.99 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 874.75 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 880.84 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 886.8 | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 894.08 | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 900.63 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 907.47 | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 914.55 | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 921.66 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 930.26 | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 937.38 | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 944.42 | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 950.56 | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 955.4 | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 960.59 | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 965.42 | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 968.78 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 972.48 | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 975.04 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 977.62 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 978.41 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 980.01 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 981.33 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 981.84 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 981.7 | -0.0% |
| 2049 | 981.99 | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 980.72 | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 978.44 | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 976.91 | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 975.35 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 975.45 | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 974.51 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 973.56 | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 972.42 | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 971.24 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 970.1 | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 969.3 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 969.04 | -0.0% |
| 2062 | 968.9 | -0.0% |
| 2063 | 969.11 | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 969.12 | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 967.49 | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 966.62 | -0.1% |
| 2067 | 965.21 | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 963.09 | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 960.89 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 958.37 | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 956.62 | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 954.65 | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 952.96 | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 950.74 | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 947.45 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 945.79 | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 942.37 | -0.4% |
| 2078 | 938.39 | -0.4% |
| 2079 | 935.03 | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 931.64 | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 927.18 | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 923.06 | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 918.43 | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 913.59 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 909.65 | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 906.65 | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 902.69 | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 897.73 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 892.89 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 889.35 | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 886.45 | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 881.78 | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 877.83 | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 874.24 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 870.64 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 867.74 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 862.37 | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 858.44 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 852.58 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 848.39 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 270.11 | 219.7 | 314.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 349.04 | 321.51 | 382.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 429.65 | 391.51 | 475.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 539.99 | 490.92 | 576.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 608.21 | 586.59 | 646.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 724.93 | 669.93 | 777.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 841.48 | 800.04 | 863.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.27 | 849.44 | 900.63 | 10 |
| 2030s | 938.77 | 907.47 | 965.42 | 10 |
| 2040s | 977.92 | 968.78 | 981.99 | 10 |
| 2050s | 974.87 | 970.1 | 980.72 | 10 |
| 2060s | 966.88 | 960.89 | 969.3 | 10 |
| 2070s | 948.24 | 935.03 | 958.37 | 10 |
| 2080s | 912.35 | 892.89 | 931.64 | 10 |
| 2090s | 872.14 | 852.58 | 889.35 | 10 |
| 2100s | 848.39 | 848.39 | 848.39 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in Ghana?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Ghana was 848.39 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 981.99 in 2049.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.7 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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