Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 18.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.07
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Ghana stood at 18.07. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Ghana 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 in Ghana?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Ghana was 18.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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