Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ghana

Ghana: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 16,118 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,118
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
26,172
in 1990
All-time low
16,118
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ghana, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 26.2k1991: 25.9k1992: 25.7k1993: 25.5k1994: 25.1k1995: 24.8k1996: 24.4k1997: 24.3k1998: 24.3k1999: 24.5k2000: 24.8k2001: 24.7k2002: 24.6k2003: 24.5k2004: 24.4k2005: 24.7k2006: 24.7k2007: 24.4k2008: 24.3k2009: 24.2k2010: 24.1k2011: 23.9k2012: 23.5k2013: 23.0k2014: 22.3k2015: 21.7k2016: 20.8k2017: 19.6k2018: 18.9k2019: 18.3k2020: 17.8k2021: 17.3k2022: 16.9k2023: 16.6k2024: 16.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ghana is 16,118, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ghana peaked at 26,172 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,118, in 2024.

Ghana ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ghana, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 26,172
1991 25,947 -0.9%
1992 25,706 -0.9%
1993 25,514 -0.7%
1994 25,111 -1.6%
1995 24,814 -1.2%
1996 24,381 -1.7%
1997 24,340 -0.2%
1998 24,336 -0.0%
1999 24,467 +0.5%
2000 24,768 +1.2%
2001 24,701 -0.3%
2002 24,592 -0.4%
2003 24,481 -0.5%
2004 24,376 -0.4%
2005 24,736 +1.5%
2006 24,661 -0.3%
2007 24,432 -0.9%
2008 24,281 -0.6%
2009 24,189 -0.4%
2010 24,134 -0.2%
2011 23,908 -0.9%
2012 23,533 -1.6%
2013 23,036 -2.1%
2014 22,275 -3.3%
2015 21,694 -2.6%
2016 20,763 -4.3%
2017 19,623 -5.5%
2018 18,942 -3.5%
2019 18,325 -3.3%
2020 17,796 -2.9%
2021 17,349 -2.5%
2022 16,930 -2.4%
2023 16,603 -1.9%
2024 16,118 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,079 24,336 26,172 10
2000s 24,522 24,189 24,768 10
2010s 21,623 18,325 24,134 10
2020s 16,959 16,118 17,796 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 16,739 compare
  3. 30 Mexico 16,661 compare
  4. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
  5. 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
  6. 34 South Africa 14,715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ghana?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ghana was 16,118 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 26,172 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 16,118 in 2024.
How does Ghana rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Ghana ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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