Number of infant deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths was 24,393 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,393 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49,065 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
24,393 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Ghana, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Ghana is 24,393 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Ghana peaked at 49,065 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 24,393 deaths, in 2024.
That places Ghana 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33,983 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 35,097 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 36,204 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 37,160 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 38,070 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 38,907 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 39,614 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 40,286 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 40,886 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 41,479 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 42,007 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 42,499 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 42,935 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 43,295 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43,729 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 44,248 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 44,964 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 45,812 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 46,717 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 47,417 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 47,754 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 47,711 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47,353 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 46,797 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 46,063 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 45,339 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 44,816 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 44,720 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45,073 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45,957 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 46,938 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 47,711 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 48,441 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 49,065 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 49,030 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48,408 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 47,515 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 46,353 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 45,228 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 44,432 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 43,915 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 43,510 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 43,307 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 43,055 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42,791 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 42,500 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 42,333 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42,341 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,314 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 42,352 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,094 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41,485 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40,915 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40,377 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40,288 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40,112 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39,395 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38,589 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37,862 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 37,323 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,827 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36,180 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,443 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34,469 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 33,475 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,345 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 30,809 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 29,471 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 28,453 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 27,504 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 26,569 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 25,733 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 25,022 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 24,393 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,801 deaths | 33,983 deaths | 40,886 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 43,768 deaths | 41,479 deaths | 46,717 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,304 deaths | 44,720 deaths | 47,754 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,465 deaths | 45,228 deaths | 49,065 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,050 deaths | 42,314 deaths | 44,432 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,347 deaths | 37,862 deaths | 42,352 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,480 deaths | 28,453 deaths | 37,323 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,844 deaths | 24,393 deaths | 27,504 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths in Ghana was 24,393 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,065 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,393 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .