Ghana—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
21.2
2023
YoY Change
-2.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#44
of 196 countries
Maximum
35.8
2000
Minimum
21.2
2023
CAGR
-2.3%
24 years
Last
21.2
Previous
21.7
Highest
35.8
Lowest
21.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 21.2 in 2023, ranking #44 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 35.8 (2000) and the lowest was 21.2 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.2 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.7 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 23 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.4 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.2 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 28 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 30.6 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.6 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 35 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 35.8 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |