Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.073 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1229 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.073 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.073 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.1229 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.073 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ghana 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.073 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.073 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 0.115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 24 Afghanistan 0.0763 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0751 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Singapore 0.0696 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.0643 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1229 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.