Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ghana
Ghana: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 19,832 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
19,832
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
27,154
in 1976
All-time low
17,807
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ghana, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19,832 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ghana peaked at 27,154 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17,807, in 1950.
That places Ghana 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,807 | — |
| 1951 | 18,135 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 18,474 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 18,826 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 19,190 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 19,568 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 19,974 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 20,518 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 20,847 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 21,231 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 21,675 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 22,064 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 22,300 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 22,705 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 23,157 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 23,637 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 24,181 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 24,736 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 25,178 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 25,565 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 25,863 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 26,232 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 26,557 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26,823 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 26,970 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 27,098 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27,154 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 27,151 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 26,934 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 26,770 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 26,745 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26,523 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 26,364 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 26,213 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 25,999 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 25,586 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 25,156 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 24,849 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 24,462 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 24,019 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 23,633 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 23,193 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 22,811 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 22,555 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22,443 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22,486 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 22,829 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23,318 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23,512 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 23,846 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24,146 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,322 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24,331 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,399 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24,515 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24,820 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,112 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25,207 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24,915 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24,560 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24,222 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23,795 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23,149 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22,465 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 21,805 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21,610 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21,426 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21,243 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,417 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 19,832 | -2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 19,832 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 19,832 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,457 | 17,807 | 21,231 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,520 | 21,675 | 25,565 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,755 | 25,863 | 27,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,592 | 24,019 | 26,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,063 | 22,443 | 23,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,633 | 24,146 | 25,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,996 | 19,832 | 24,222 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ghana?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ghana was 19,832 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27,154 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,807 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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