Eritrea vs Ghana: Child mortality by sex
Eritrea
3.83
in 2024
Ghana
3.98
in 2024
Eritrea rank
52nd
Ghana rank
50th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.98 against 3.83 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.88 | 18.58 | 4.3 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 22.24 | 16.19 | 6.06 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 13.23 | 12.28 | 0.9491 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.69 | 9.1 | 1.41 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 5.97 | 0.7008 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 4.3 | 0.2137 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.98 against 3.83 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 0.15, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 50th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.