Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.11 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.11 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2156 deaths per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.11 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.11 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.2156 deaths per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.11 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1846 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1868 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1887 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1903 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1922 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1945 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1976 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2013 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2053 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2084 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2099 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2097 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2057 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2024 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.197 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1965 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1981 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.202 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2063 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2097 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2129 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2156 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2155 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2127 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2088 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1988 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1953 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.193 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1912 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1903 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1892 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1881 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1868 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.186 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1861 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.186 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1861 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.185 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1823 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1798 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1774 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1771 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1763 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1731 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1696 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1664 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.164 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.159 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1558 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1515 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1471 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1354 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1295 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.125 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1209 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1168 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1131 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.11 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.11 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.11 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1935 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1846 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2053 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1965 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2099 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1988 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2156 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1892 deaths per square kilometre | 0.186 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1953 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1773 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1664 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1861 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1471 deaths per square kilometre | 0.125 deaths per square kilometre | 0.164 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1152 deaths per square kilometre | 0.11 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1209 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.11 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2156 deaths per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.