Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Ghana

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Ghana was 28.2. A difference of -1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Ghana were 31.5 and 24.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Ghana for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Ghana
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Ghana
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Year Total Male Female
1960 121.8 130.4 112.8
1961 120.7 129.2 111.8
1962 119.8 128.2 110.8
1963 119 127.5 110.1
1964 118.4 126.8 109.5
1965 117.9 126.3 109.1
1966 117.5 125.8 108.7
1967 117.1 125.4 108.3
1968 116.6 124.9 107.9
1969 115.7 124 107.1
1970 114.6 122.8 106
1971 112.9 121 104.4
1972 110.8 118.7 102.4
1973 108.1 115.8 99.9
1974 104.9 112.5 96.9
1975 101.4 108.9 93.6
1976 98 105.3 90.3
1977 94.9 102.1 87.3
1978 92.4 99.6 84.9
1979 90.7 97.8 83.2
1980 89.6 96.7 82.1
1981 89 96.1 81.6
1982 88.5 95.5 81.1
1983 87.9 94.9 80.5
1984 86.8 93.8 79.5
1985 85.1 92 77.9
1986 82.9 89.7 75.8
1987 80.4 87 73.3
1988 77.6 84.1 70.7
1989 75 81.4 68.1
1990 72.6 79 65.9
1991 70.8 77.2 64.1
1992 69.5 75.9 62.8
1993 68.7 75.1 62
1994 68.2 74.6 61.4
1995 67.8 74.2 61.1
1996 67.4 73.7 60.7
1997 66.5 72.8 59.9
1998 65.3 71.5 58.8
1999 63.7 69.9 57.2
2000 61.8 67.9 55.4
2001 59.8 65.8 53.6
2002 58 63.8 51.8
2003 56.3 62 50.2
2004 54.8 60.5 48.7
2005 53.4 59.2 47.4
2006 52.1 57.8 46.2
2007 50.7 56.2 45
2008 49.2 54.6 43.5
2009 47.5 52.7 42
2010 45.7 50.7 40.4
2011 43.9 48.7 38.8
2012 42.1 46.8 37.2
2013 40.5 45 35.8
2014 39.1 43.4 34.5
2015 37.7 42 33.2
2016 36.4 40.5 32
2017 35.1 39.1 30.9
2018 33.9 37.7 29.7
2019 32.6 36.4 28.6
2020 31.4 35.1 27.5
2021 30.2 33.8 26.5
2022 29.2 32.6 25.6
2023 28.2 31.5 24.7