Mortality rate, infant in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, infant was 28.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Ghana, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Ghana is 28.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Ghana peaked at 114.6 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Ghana 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.87 per 1,000 live births | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.28 per 1,000 live births | 75 per 1,000 live births | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.05 per 1,000 live births | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.36 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Malawi 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 28.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Congo 27.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Uganda 27.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 Gabon 26.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, infant in Ghana was 28.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 114.6 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release