Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 16,118 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,118
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
27,970
in 1984
All-time low
16,118
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ghana, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 16,118 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Ghana peaked at 27,970 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16,118, in 2024.
That places Ghana 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23,476 | — |
| 1967 | 23,986 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 24,455 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 25,092 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 25,520 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 25,833 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 25,991 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 26,089 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 26,096 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,044 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 25,978 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 26,096 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 26,323 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 26,730 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 27,215 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 27,505 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 27,646 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 27,827 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 27,970 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27,759 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 27,532 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 27,214 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 26,734 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 26,358 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 26,172 | -0.7% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,252 | 23,476 | 25,092 | 4 |
| 1970s | 26,070 | 25,520 | 26,730 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,376 | 26,358 | 27,970 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Ghana?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ghana was 16,118 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27,970 in 1984.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,118 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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