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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Ghana was 21.2. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Ghana for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Ghana

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Ghana

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1966	59.8
1967	59.8
1968	59.7
1969	59.6
1970	59.5
1971	59.1
1972	58.7
1973	58
1974	57.3
1975	56.4
1976	55.4
1977	54.4
1978	53.4
1979	52.6
1980	51.8
1981	51.2
1982	50.6
1983	49.9
1984	49.1
1985	48.3
1986	47.3
1987	46.3
1988	45.2
1989	44.1
1990	43
1991	42
1992	41.1
1993	40.4
1994	39.8
1995	39.3
1996	39
1997	38.6
1998	38
1999	37.4
2000	36.6
2001	35.8
2002	35
2003	34.2
2004	33.6
2005	33
2006	32.4
2007	31.9
2008	31.3
2009	30.6
2010	29.8
2011	28.9
2012	28
2013	27.2
2014	26.4
2015	25.6
2016	25
2017	24.5
2018	23.9
2019	23.4
2020	23
2021	22.5
2022	22.1
2023	21.7
2024	21.2