Number of neonatal deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of neonatal deaths was 19,832 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
19,832 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
27,154 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
17,807 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Ghana, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19,832 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Ghana peaked at 27,154 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17,807 deaths, 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,807 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 18,135 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 18,474 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 18,826 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 19,190 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 19,568 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 19,974 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 20,518 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 20,847 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 21,231 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 21,675 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 22,064 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 22,300 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 22,705 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 23,157 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 23,637 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 24,181 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 24,736 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 25,178 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 25,565 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 25,863 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 26,232 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 26,557 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26,823 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 26,970 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 27,098 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27,154 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 27,151 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 26,934 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 26,770 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 26,745 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26,523 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 26,364 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 26,213 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 25,999 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 25,586 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 25,156 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 24,849 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 24,462 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 24,019 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 23,633 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 23,193 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 22,811 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 22,555 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22,443 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22,486 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 22,829 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23,318 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23,512 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 23,846 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24,146 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,322 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24,331 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,399 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24,515 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24,820 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,112 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25,207 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24,915 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24,560 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24,222 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23,795 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23,149 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22,465 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 21,805 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21,610 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21,426 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21,243 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,417 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 19,832 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,457 deaths | 17,807 deaths | 21,231 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,520 deaths | 21,675 deaths | 25,565 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,755 deaths | 25,863 deaths | 27,154 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,592 deaths | 24,019 deaths | 26,745 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,063 deaths | 22,443 deaths | 23,846 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,633 deaths | 24,146 deaths | 25,207 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,996 deaths | 19,832 deaths | 24,222 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Ghana?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Ghana was 19,832 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27,154 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,807 deaths in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.