Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.11 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2156 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.11 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.11 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.11 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1868 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.202 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1868 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | 0.186 units per square kilometre | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 0.164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1112 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 0.1104 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0986 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.