Neonatal mortality ihme in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.31 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.31
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 1950
All-time low
2.31
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Ghana, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Ghana stood at 2.31. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Ghana peaked at 7.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.16 | — |
| 1951 | 7.13 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 7.12 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.05 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.01 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.96 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.8 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 6.71 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.56 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 6.45 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.36 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 6.28 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.16 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 6.09 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.04 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.99 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.95 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.92 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.86 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.8 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.72 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 5.66 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.59 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.52 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.42 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.33 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.13 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.99 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.87 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.77 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.66 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.57 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.41 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.05 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.97 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.81 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.72 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.55 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.56 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.58 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.55 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.64 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.31 | -4.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9 | 6.45 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.04 | 5.8 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 | 4.87 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 | 3.97 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.53 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 3.06 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.31 | 3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Ghana?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Ghana was 2.31 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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