Number of infant deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths was 24,822.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24,822.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
49,045.0%
in 1985
All-time low
24,822.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Ghana, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Ghana stood at 24,822.0%. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Ghana peaked at 49,045.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24,822.0%, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33,879.0% | — |
| 1952 | 35,037.0% | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 36,127.0% | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 37,119.0% | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 38,008.0% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 38,845.0% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 39,641.0% | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 40,305.0% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 40,907.0% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 41,400.0% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 41,924.0% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 42,405.0% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 42,824.0% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 43,189.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 43,629.0% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 44,138.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 44,833.0% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 45,689.0% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 46,565.0% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 47,327.0% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 47,687.0% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 47,713.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47,427.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46,882.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 46,111.0% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 45,298.0% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 44,744.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 44,603.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 44,960.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45,805.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 46,781.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 47,563.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 48,328.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 48,989.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 49,045.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48,457.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 47,564.0% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 46,347.0% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 45,178.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 44,356.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 43,824.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 43,423.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 43,216.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42,985.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42,786.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42,541.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42,368.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42,367.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,333.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 42,378.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,145.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41,570.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40,992.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40,434.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40,307.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40,113.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 39,373.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38,531.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 37,797.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 37,210.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36,684.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36,027.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,254.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,291.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 33,310.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,147.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 30,603.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 29,246.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 28,214.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 27,257.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 26,382.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 25,549.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 24,822.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,763.1% | 33,879.0% | 40,907.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 43,659.6% | 41,400.0% | 46,565.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,275.2% | 44,603.0% | 47,713.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,405.7% | 45,178.0% | 49,045.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,019.9% | 42,333.0% | 44,356.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,364.0% | 37,797.0% | 42,378.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,298.6% | 28,214.0% | 37,210.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,002.5% | 24,822.0% | 27,257.0% | 4 |
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths in Ghana was 24,822.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,045.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,822.0% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.