Neonatal mortality rate in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal mortality rate was 18.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.07
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
61.01
in 1965
All-time low
18.07
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Ghana stood at 18.07. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 61.01 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 18.07, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 61.01 | — |
| 1966 | 60.91 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 60.81 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.62 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 60.39 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 60.05 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 59.47 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.76 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 57.9 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 56.93 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 55.91 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 54.87 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 53.97 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 53.1 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 52.44 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 51.72 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 51.04 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 50.24 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 49.33 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 48.28 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 47.21 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 46.19 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 45.14 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.05 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.99 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 42.05 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 41.23 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 40.54 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 39.98 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 39.43 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.85 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.21 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 37.52 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 36.75 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 35.98 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 35.19 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 34.42 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.71 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.08 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.54 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.07 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.62 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.12 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.56 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 29.88 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.03 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.06 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.09 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.13 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.19 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 24.31 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.44 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.79 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.03 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.35 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.74 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 19.21 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.69 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 18.07 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.75 | 60.39 | 61.01 | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.34 | 52.44 | 60.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.62 | 42.99 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.06 | 35.98 | 42.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.42 | 29.88 | 35.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 | 21.03 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 | 18.07 | 20.35 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3543 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Ghana?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Ghana was 18.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.01 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.07 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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