Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ghana

Ghana: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 18.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.07
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.05
in 1990
All-time low
18.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ghana, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 421991: 41.21992: 40.51993: 401994: 39.41995: 38.91996: 38.21997: 37.51998: 36.81999: 362000: 35.22001: 34.42002: 33.72003: 33.12004: 32.52005: 32.12006: 31.62007: 31.12008: 30.62009: 29.92010: 292011: 28.12012: 27.12013: 26.12014: 25.22015: 24.32016: 23.42017: 22.62018: 21.82019: 212020: 20.42021: 19.72022: 19.22023: 18.72024: 18.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ghana is 18.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Ghana peaked at 42.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.07, in 2024.

That places Ghana 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ghana, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 42.05
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 47 Myanmar 19.6 compare
  2. 48 Burundi 19.07 compare
  3. 49 Angola 18.12 compare
  4. 51 Bangladesh 17.91 compare
  5. 52 Botswana 17.64 compare
  6. 53 Rwanda 17.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ghana?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ghana was 18.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 42.05 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 18.07 in 2024.
How does Ghana rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Ghana ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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