Number of neonatal deaths, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Number of neonatal deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of neonatal deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.