Infant Mortality Rate: Ghana

Analysis# Ghana Infant Mortality Rate Ghana's infant mortality rate stands at 27.5 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a historic low for the country. Since 1960, when the rate peaked at 122 per 1,000 births, Ghana has achieved a 77.5% reduction in infant deaths. This dramatic improvement reflects decades of investment in maternal and child health infrastructure across the nation. The past decade reveals sustained progress, with the rate declining consistently from 37.9 per 1,000 births in 2015 to today's 27.5. Ghana has maintained an unbroken downward trajectory every year since 2015, demonstrating the effectiveness of ongoing public health interventions. If this linear trend continues, Ghana will likely achieve further reductions in coming years, though diminishing returns may slow the pace as the baseline becomes lower.