Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0474 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0474 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0971 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0474 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0474 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0971 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 Afghanistan 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liberia 0.0485 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lesotho 0.0468 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 0.0444 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Maldives 0.0436 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0474 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0971 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.