Gambia vs Ghana: Child mortality around the world
Gambia
4.4
in 2023
Ghana
4.1
in 2023
Gambia rank
36th
Ghana rank
39th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.4 against 4.1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.19 | 23.11 | 16.08 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 33.05 | 20.46 | 12.59 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 26.53 | 18.75 | 7.78 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 20.06 | 15.35 | 4.71 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 14.16 | 11.57 | 2.58 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 8.54 | 0.8541 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.74 | 0.3953 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 4.32 | 0.331 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 4.4 against 4.1 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.3, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.