Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0625 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0625 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1185 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0625 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0625 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.1185 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0625 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ghana 28th 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, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 0.104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.0666 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.066 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.0612 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0603 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, male, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0625 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1185 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0625 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, male 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.