Number of infant deaths gho in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths gho was 24,822 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24,822
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
49,045
in 1985
All-time low
24,822
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Ghana, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Ghana stood at 24,822. 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 gho in Ghana peaked at 49,045 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24,822, 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 gho in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33,879 | — |
| 1952 | 35,037 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 36,127 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 37,119 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 38,008 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 38,845 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 39,641 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 40,305 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 40,907 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 41,400 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 41,924 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 42,405 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 42,824 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 43,189 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 43,629 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 44,138 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 44,833 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 45,689 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 46,565 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 47,327 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 47,687 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 47,713 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47,427 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46,882 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 46,111 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 45,298 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 44,744 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 44,603 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 44,960 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45,805 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 46,781 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 47,563 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 48,328 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 48,989 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 49,045 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48,457 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 47,564 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 46,347 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 45,178 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 44,356 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 43,824 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 43,423 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 43,216 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42,985 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42,786 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42,541 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42,368 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42,367 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,333 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 42,378 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,145 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41,570 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40,992 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40,434 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40,307 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40,113 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 39,373 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38,531 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 37,797 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 37,210 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36,684 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36,027 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,254 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,291 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 33,310 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,147 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 30,603 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 29,246 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 28,214 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 27,257 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 26,382 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 25,549 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 24,822 | -2.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24,822 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24,822 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,763 | 33,879 | 40,907 | 9 |
| 1960s | 43,660 | 41,400 | 46,565 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,275 | 44,603 | 47,713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,406 | 45,178 | 49,045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,020 | 42,333 | 44,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,364 | 37,797 | 42,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,299 | 28,214 | 37,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,002 | 24,822 | 27,257 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Ghana was 24,822 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,045 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,822 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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