Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 14.83 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
14.83
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.48
in 2025
All-time low
14.83
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Ghana, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Ghana stood at 14.83. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.48 | — |
| 2026 | 16.92 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 16.37 | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 15.84 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 15.32 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 14.83 | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.48, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.39 | 15.32 | 17.48 | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.83 | 14.83 | 14.83 | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Ghana?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Ghana was 14.83 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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