Ghana Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Ghana infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Ghana in 2024 is 30.049 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.44% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Ghana in 2023 was 30.802 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.04% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Ghana in 2022 was 31.768 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.95% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Ghana in 2021 was 32.735 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.87% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 58.733
Pakistan 54.657
Nigeria 53.674
Cameroon 52.798
Angola 51.977
Lesotho 48.989
Mauritania 47.277
Zambia 38.329
Sudan 37.189
Kiribati 35.880
Papua New Guinea 35.703
Eswatini 34.187
Myanmar 32.606
Timor-Leste 30.647
Ghana 30.049
Kenya 29.720
Djibouti 28.073
India 25.799
Bolivia 24.573
Sao Tome and Principe 21.854
Micronesia 21.322
Bangladesh 20.755
Bhutan 19.016
Cambodia 18.673
Vanuatu 18.624
Uzbekistan 18.435
Philippines 17.225
Morocco 15.514
Indonesia 15.488
Vietnam 15.047
Mongolia 14.303
Cabo Verde 13.766
Solomon Islands 13.613
Nicaragua 13.579
Egypt 12.816
Honduras 12.798
El Salvador 11.602
Moldova 10.312
Tunisia 10.223
Georgia 7.685
Sri Lanka 6.282
Ukraine 5.795
Ghana - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 30.049 -2.440%
2023 30.802 -3.040%
2022 31.768 -2.950%
2021 32.735 -2.870%
2020 33.701 -2.790%
2019 34.668 -2.710%
2018 35.634 -4.910%
2017 37.474 -4.680%
2016 39.314 -4.470%
2015 41.154 -4.280%
2014 42.994 -4.100%
2013 44.834 -3.810%
2012 46.612 -3.670%
2011 48.390 -3.540%
2010 50.168 -3.420%
2009 51.946 -3.310%
2008 53.724 -2.600%
2007 55.159 -2.540%
2006 56.594 -2.470%
2005 58.030 -2.410%
2004 59.465 -2.360%
2003 60.900 -1.930%
2002 62.099 -1.890%
2001 63.298 -1.860%
2000 64.498 -1.830%
1999 65.697 -1.790%
1998 66.896 -1.650%
1997 68.017 -1.620%
1996 69.137 -1.600%
1995 70.258 -1.570%
1994 71.378 -1.550%
1993 72.499 -2.740%
1992 74.545 -2.670%
1991 76.590 -2.600%
1990 78.636 -2.530%
1989 80.681 -2.470%
1988 82.727 -2.340%
1987 84.713 -2.290%
1986 86.699 -2.240%
1985 88.685 -2.190%
1984 90.671 -2.140%
1983 92.657 -1.380%
1982 93.957 -1.370%
1981 95.258 -1.350%
1980 96.558 -1.330%
1979 97.859 -1.310%
1978 99.159 -1.450%
1977 100.616 -1.430%
1976 102.074 -1.410%
1975 103.531 -1.390%
1974 104.989 -1.370%
1973 106.446 -1.260%
1972 107.808 -1.250%
1971 109.170 -1.230%
1970 110.531 -1.220%
1969 111.893 -1.200%
1968 113.255 -1.530%
1967 115.012 -1.500%
1966 116.769 -1.480%
1965 118.525 -1.460%
1964 120.282 -1.440%
1963 122.039 -1.840%
1962 124.327 -1.810%
1961 126.615 -1.770%
1960 128.902 -1.740%
1959 131.190 -1.710%
1958 133.478 -2.050%
1957 136.270 -2.010%
1956 139.062 -1.970%
1955 141.854 -1.930%
1954 144.646 -1.890%
1953 147.438 -1.860%
1952 150.230 -1.820%
1951 153.022 -1.790%
1950 155.814 0.000%