Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ghana is -2.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 2.6 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.49 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Ghana 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1970 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1971 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6116 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3771 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0268 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1993 % change on previous year | -842.7% |
| 1976 | -0.2534 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4542 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8699 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1979 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1980 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5126 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6547 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5139 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1985 | -0.7544 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1986 | -0.8178 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1987 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1988 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1989 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7057 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1991 | -0.8597 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1992 | -0.9288 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7469 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1994 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 1995 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1996 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1682 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0164 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5383 % change on previous year | -3375.5% |
| 2000 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2705 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4413 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4514 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2004 | -0.4289 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -444.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3032 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2007 | -0.9286 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 2008 | -0.618 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3789 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2274 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2011 | -0.9364 % change on previous year | +311.8% |
| 2012 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2013 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2014 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2015 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2016 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2017 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2018 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2019 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2020 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2021 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2022 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2024 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.6365 % change on previous year | -0.2534 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1336 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7395 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 0.5383 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1114 % change on previous year | -0.9286 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | -0.2274 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ghana was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.49 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.