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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 848.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243.74, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 848.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 519.82, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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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)
- 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)
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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