Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 9.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.47
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
60.79
in 1965
All-time low
9.47
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Ghana stood at 9.47. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Ghana peaked at 60.79 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2024.
That places Ghana 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 60.79 | — |
| 1966 | 60.51 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 60.24 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 59.84 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 59.24 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 58.26 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 56.92 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 55.17 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 53.04 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 50.65 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 48.09 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 45.66 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 43.44 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 41.76 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 40.62 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 40.27 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 40.34 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 40.61 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 40.77 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 40.59 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.77 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 38.42 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 36.75 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 34.99 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 33.43 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 32.06 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 30.99 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 30.3 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 30.03 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.14 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.22 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.03 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.5 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 28.64 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 27.48 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 26.24 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 24.99 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 23.89 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 22.88 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 22.02 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.13 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.22 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 19.25 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.23 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.27 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.37 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.61 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 14.95 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.39 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.91 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.44 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.99 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.52 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.98 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.43 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.86 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 10.31 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.81 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.47 | -3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.13 | 59.24 | 60.79 | 5 |
| 1970s | 49.36 | 40.62 | 58.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.59 | 33.43 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.19 | 28.64 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.63 | 18.23 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 | 11.98 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 9.47 | 11.43 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in Ghana?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Ghana was 9.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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