Ghana Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Ghana infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Ghana in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Ghana in 2020 was 33.701 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.79% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
Ghana - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%