Neonatal mortality rate gho in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.12
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 1965
All-time low
2.12
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Ghana, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Ghana stood at 2.12. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Ghana peaked at 5.98 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2023.
That places Ghana 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.98 | — |
| 1966 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.97 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.95 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.91 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.87 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.73 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.64 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.54 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.44 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.26 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.18 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.12 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.06 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.99 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.91 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.73 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.63 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.52 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.41 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.11 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.93 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.66 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.36 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 | 5.95 | 5.98 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.57 | 5.18 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 | 4.3 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 3.66 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.98 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.3 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2.12 | 2.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Ghana?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Ghana was 2.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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