Number of infant deaths, male in Ghana
Ghana: Number of infant deaths, male was 13,875 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,875
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
26,974
in 1984
All-time low
13,875
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Ghana stood at 13,875. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Ghana peaked at 26,974 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13,875, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,550 | — |
| 1961 | 22,851 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 23,114 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 23,363 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 23,558 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 23,803 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 24,089 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 24,484 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 24,941 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 25,429 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 25,821 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 26,011 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 25,993 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 25,812 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 25,518 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 25,140 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 24,791 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 24,543 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 24,523 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 24,748 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 25,256 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 25,801 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 26,225 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 26,627 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26,974 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 26,965 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 26,652 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 26,198 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 25,577 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 25,002 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 24,600 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 24,374 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 24,178 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 24,091 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,957 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 23,824 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 23,670 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 23,585 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23,601 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23,623 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23,669 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23,555 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 23,250 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,980 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22,719 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 22,703 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22,616 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22,220 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 21,777 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21,383 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21,084 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20,809 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,462 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,044 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19,493 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,953 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18,325 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17,472 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 16,728 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16,159 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,626 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,094 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14,626 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14,227 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 13,875 | -2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13,875 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13,875 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,818 | 22,550 | 25,429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,290 | 24,523 | 26,011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,128 | 25,002 | 26,974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,950 | 23,585 | 24,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,687 | 21,383 | 23,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,953 | 16,159 | 21,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,690 | 13,875 | 15,626 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Ghana was 13,875 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,974 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,875 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.