Mortality rate, infant in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, infant was 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
122 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
27.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Ghana stood at 27.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Ghana peaked at 122 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Ghana 52nd 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 122 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 119.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 118.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 101.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 95.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.74 per 1,000 live births | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | 122 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.93 per 1,000 live births | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.38 per 1,000 live births | 75 per 1,000 live births | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.08 per 1,000 live births | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, infant in Ghana was 27.5 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 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 122 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.