Number of infant deaths unwpp in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 27,253 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27,253
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
55,808
in 1984
All-time low
27,253
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Ghana stood at 27,253. 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 infant deaths unwpp in Ghana peaked at 55,808 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 27,253, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35,836 | — |
| 1951 | 36,838 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 37,848 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 38,760 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 39,548 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 40,276 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 41,026 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 41,629 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 42,230 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 42,740 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 43,236 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 43,733 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 45,641 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 46,043 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 46,435 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46,872 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47,358 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 48,258 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 49,219 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 50,488 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 51,302 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 51,598 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51,198 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 51,754 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 51,917 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51,764 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 51,516 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 51,441 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 52,351 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 53,014 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53,945 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 53,484 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 54,129 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55,238 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 55,808 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55,034 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 54,354 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 53,363 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 52,049 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 50,909 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 50,065 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 49,346 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 48,508 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,831 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 47,204 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 46,342 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 45,415 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 45,064 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 44,906 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44,820 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 44,937 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 44,554 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43,909 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 43,248 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 42,484 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 42,392 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41,800 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40,882 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 40,068 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39,487 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39,101 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38,662 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37,953 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 37,157 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36,021 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 33,664 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 32,017 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30,933 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 30,067 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,297 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 28,575 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27,824 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 27,253 | -2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27,253 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27,253 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,673 | 35,836 | 42,740 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46,728 | 43,236 | 50,488 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,786 | 51,198 | 53,014 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,831 | 50,909 | 55,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,950 | 44,820 | 50,065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,376 | 39,487 | 44,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,058 | 30,067 | 39,101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,237 | 27,253 | 29,297 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Ghana was 27,253 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55,808 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,253 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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