Stillbirth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Stillbirth rate was 19.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.4
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.44
in 2000
All-time low
19.4
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19.4 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Ghana peaked at 29.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 2023.
That places Ghana 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.44 | — |
| 2001 | 29.06 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.52 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.99 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.35 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.81 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.32 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.81 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.38 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.37 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.91 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.63 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.51 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.37 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.89 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.32 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 21.71 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.13 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.57 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.12 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.86 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.62 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.16 | 24.9 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.74 | 20.57 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 | 19.4 | 20.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Angola 19.86 compare
- 24 Togo 19.62 compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.31 compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.21 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.87 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3543 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Ghana?
- Stillbirth rate in Ghana was 19.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for stillbirth rate?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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