Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths, male, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0004 units per person for number of infant deaths, male, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
That places Ghana 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 46 Botswana 0.0004 units per person compare
- 47 Timor-Leste 0.0004 units per person compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 units per person compare
- 50 Eritrea 0.0004 units per person compare
- 51 Gabon 0.0004 units per person compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.0004 units per person 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, male, per capita in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Ghana was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths, male, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.