Neonatal mortality wdi in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.81
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1965
All-time low
1.81
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.81 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Ghana peaked at 6.1 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.81, 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 wdi in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.1 | — |
| 1966 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.04 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.01 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.95 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.88 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.79 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.59 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.49 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.4 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.31 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.17 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.1 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.02 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.93 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.72 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.62 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.51 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.41 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.12 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.94 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.82 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.75 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.44 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.99 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.87 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | -3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 | 6.04 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.63 | 5.24 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 | 4.3 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.99 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.81 | 2.04 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Ghana?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Ghana was 1.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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