Ghana vs Senegal: Child mortality by sex
Ghana
3.98
in 2024
Senegal
4.05
in 2024
Ghana rank
50th
Senegal rank
47th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.05 against 3.98 in Ghana, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24 | 31.98 | 7.98 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 21.39 | 29.99 | 8.61 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 19.64 | 25.92 | 6.28 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 16.19 | 18.09 | 1.9 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 12.28 | 14.31 | 2.03 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 10.03 | 0.9231 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 5.86 | 0.1048 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.46 | 0.1586 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.05 against 3.98 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.07, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 47th of 199 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.