Number of infant deaths, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0007 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0007 deaths per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.006 deaths per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0007 deaths per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0007 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.006 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 deaths per person, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.006 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.003 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0007 deaths per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0007 deaths per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 deaths per person | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 46 Botswana 0.0008 deaths per person compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 0.0008 deaths per person compare
- 48 East Timor 0.0008 deaths per person compare
- 50 Gabon 0.0007 deaths per person compare
- 51 Eritrea 0.0007 deaths per person compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.0006 deaths per person compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Ghana was 0.0007 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.