This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births |
| Indicator |
Indicator 3.2.2: Neonatal mortality rate |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: The neonatal mortality rate is the probability that a child born in a specific year or period will die during the first 28 completed days of life, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of that period, expressed per 1000 live births. Neonatal deaths (deaths among live births during the first 28 completed days of life) may be subdivided into early neonatal deaths, occurring during the first 7 days of life, and late neonatal deaths, occurring after the 7th day but before the 28th completed day of life. |
| Unit of measure |
Per 1,000 live births |
| Data sources |
Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), 2014 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), 2017 |
| Data collection method |
Survey |
| Data providers |
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) |
| Method of computation |
Neonatal Mortality Rate(NMR) =(Number of neonatal deaths/ Number of live births) multiplied by 1000 |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
There is no available disaggregation for this indicator. |
| References and Documentation |
https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-survival/neonatal-mortality/ |
| Metadata last updated | Nov 09, 2022 |