Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Ghana
Ghana: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 16,118 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,118
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
27,970
in 1984
All-time low
16,118
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Ghana, 1966–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Ghana is 16,118, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Ghana peaked at 27,970 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16,118, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23,476 | — |
| 1967 | 23,986 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 24,455 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 25,092 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 25,520 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 25,833 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 25,991 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 26,089 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 26,096 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,044 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 25,978 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 26,096 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 26,323 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 26,730 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 27,215 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 27,505 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 27,646 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 27,827 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 27,970 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27,759 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 27,532 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 27,214 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 26,734 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 26,358 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 26,172 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 25,947 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 25,706 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 25,514 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 25,111 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 24,814 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 24,381 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 24,340 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 24,336 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,467 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24,768 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 24,701 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24,592 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24,481 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 24,376 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,736 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24,661 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24,432 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 24,281 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 24,189 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24,134 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23,908 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23,533 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23,036 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22,275 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 21,694 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20,763 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19,623 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 18,942 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 18,325 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 17,796 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 17,349 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16,930 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16,603 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 16,118 | -2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16,118 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16,118 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,252 | 23,476 | 25,092 | 4 |
| 1970s | 26,070 | 25,520 | 26,730 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,376 | 26,358 | 27,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,079 | 24,336 | 26,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,522 | 24,189 | 24,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,623 | 18,325 | 24,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,959 | 16,118 | 17,796 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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 neonatal deaths in Ghana?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Ghana was 16,118 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27,970 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,118 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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