Ghana vs Kenya: Child mortality around the world
Ghana
4.1
in 2023
Kenya
4.1
in 2023
Ghana rank
39th
Kenya rank
38th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.1 against 4.1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 38th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.11 | 26.12 | 3.01 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 20.46 | 17.16 | 3.29 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 18.75 | 13.22 | 5.53 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.35 | 10.04 | 5.31 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.57 | 10.42 | 1.15 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.54 | 7.43 | 1.11 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 4.81 | 0.9327 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 4.48 | 0.1536 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.1 against 4.1 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Ghana ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 38th of 229 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.