Stillbirth rate current trends in Ghana
Ghana: Stillbirth rate current trends was 17.08 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
17.08
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.05
in 2024
All-time low
17.08
in 2030
Years of data
7
2024–2030
Stillbirth rate current trends in Ghana, 2024–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate current trends in Ghana is 17.08, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Stillbirth rate current trends in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.05 | — |
| 2025 | 18.71 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 18.37 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 18.04 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 17.71 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 17.4 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 17.08 | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.41, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.93, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.21 | 17.4 | 19.05 | 6 |
| 2030s | 17.08 | 17.08 | 17.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Tanzania 17.49 compare
- 26 Togo 17.44 compare
- 27 Madagascar 17.36 compare
- 29 Gambia 16.96 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 16.9 compare
- 31 Bangladesh 16.48 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate current trends in Ghana?
- Stillbirth rate current trends in Ghana was 17.08 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for stillbirth rate current trends?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is stillbirth rate current trends rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate current trends. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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