Mortality rate, infant, female in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, infant, female was 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
113.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
24.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Ghana is 24.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Ghana peaked at 113.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 112.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 111.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 110 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 109.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.11 per 1,000 live births | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.39 per 1,000 live births | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.54 per 1,000 live births | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.39 per 1,000 live births | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.33 per 1,000 live births | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.88 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Senegal 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Congo 24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 India 23 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Ghana was 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.