Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 27,253 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27,253 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
55,808 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
27,253 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana stood at 27,253 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana peaked at 55,808 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 27,253 deaths, in 2023.
That places Ghana 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35,836 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 36,838 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 37,848 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 38,760 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 39,548 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 40,276 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 41,026 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 41,629 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 42,230 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 42,740 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 43,236 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 43,733 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 45,641 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 46,043 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 46,435 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46,872 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47,358 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 48,258 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 49,219 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 50,488 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 51,302 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 51,598 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51,198 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 51,754 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 51,917 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51,764 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 51,516 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 51,441 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 52,351 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 53,014 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53,945 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 53,484 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 54,129 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55,238 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 55,808 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55,034 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 54,354 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 53,363 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 52,049 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 50,909 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 50,065 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 49,346 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 48,508 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,831 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 47,204 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 46,342 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 45,415 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 45,064 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 44,906 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44,820 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 44,937 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 44,554 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43,909 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 43,248 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 42,484 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 42,392 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41,800 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40,882 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 40,068 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39,487 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39,101 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38,662 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37,953 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 37,157 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36,021 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 35,000 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 33,664 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 32,017 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30,933 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 30,067 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,297 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 28,575 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27,824 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 27,253 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,673 deaths | 35,836 deaths | 42,740 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 46,728 deaths | 43,236 deaths | 50,488 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,786 deaths | 51,198 deaths | 53,014 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,831 deaths | 50,909 deaths | 55,808 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,950 deaths | 44,820 deaths | 50,065 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,376 deaths | 39,487 deaths | 44,937 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,058 deaths | 30,067 deaths | 39,101 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,237 deaths | 27,253 deaths | 29,297 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana was 27,253 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55,808 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,253 deaths in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.