Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 8,361 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
8,361 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26,791 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
8,361 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana is 8,361 deaths, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana peaked at 26,791 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,361 deaths, in 2100.
Ghana ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,791 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 26,473 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 26,171 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 25,867 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 25,555 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 25,306 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 25,050 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 24,792 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 24,574 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 24,358 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 24,152 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 23,816 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2036 | 23,471 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 23,098 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2038 | 22,768 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2039 | 22,402 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 22,072 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 21,749 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2042 | 21,383 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2043 | 20,997 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 20,613 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 20,267 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 19,886 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2047 | 19,510 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 19,155 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 18,766 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2050 | 18,428 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2051 | 18,067 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2052 | 17,733 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2053 | 17,402 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2054 | 17,079 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2055 | 16,760 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2056 | 16,414 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2057 | 16,139 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 15,874 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2059 | 15,577 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2060 | 15,348 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2061 | 15,091 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2062 | 14,851 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 14,644 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 14,408 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 14,140 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2066 | 13,913 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2067 | 13,691 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2068 | 13,449 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2069 | 13,216 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 13,005 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2071 | 12,845 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2072 | 12,654 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 12,483 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2074 | 12,314 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 12,140 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2076 | 11,981 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2077 | 11,796 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2078 | 11,607 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2079 | 11,430 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 11,253 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2081 | 11,054 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2082 | 10,880 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2083 | 10,715 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2084 | 10,553 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 10,398 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2086 | 10,233 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2087 | 10,081 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2088 | 9,943 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2089 | 9,793 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 9,647 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2091 | 9,513 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2092 | 9,375 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2093 | 9,240 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2094 | 9,111 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 8,997 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2096 | 8,882 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2097 | 8,750 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2098 | 8,619 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2099 | 8,477 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 8,361 deaths | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,027 deaths | 25,306 deaths | 26,791 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 23,848 deaths | 22,402 deaths | 25,050 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 20,440 deaths | 18,766 deaths | 22,072 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 16,947 deaths | 15,577 deaths | 18,428 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 14,275 deaths | 13,216 deaths | 15,348 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 12,226 deaths | 11,430 deaths | 13,005 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 10,490 deaths | 9,793 deaths | 11,253 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 9,061 deaths | 8,477 deaths | 9,647 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 8,361 deaths | 8,361 deaths | 8,361 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ghana was 8,361 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,791 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,361 deaths in 2100.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.