Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 18.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
18.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Ghana peaked at 61 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 18.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 49th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 61 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.74 per 1,000 live births | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 61 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.35 per 1,000 live births | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 43 per 1,000 live births | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.05 per 1,000 live births | 36 per 1,000 live births | 42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.86 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Ghana was 18.1 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, neonatal recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.