Mortality rate, infant, male in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, infant, male was 30.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 197 countries
All-time high
130.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
30.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
Ghana recorded 30.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Ghana peaked at 130.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Ghana 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 126.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 125.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 125.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 125 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 124.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 120.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.87 per 1,000 live births | 124.1 per 1,000 live births | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.23 per 1,000 live births | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.03 per 1,000 live births | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.29 per 1,000 live births | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | 79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.94 per 1,000 live births | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.23 per 1,000 live births | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 48 Senegal 32.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Rwanda 32.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 30.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Congo 29.7 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Ghana was 30.7 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, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 130.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.