Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Child mortality by sex
Ghana
3.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
50th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
48th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 4.05 deaths per 100 live births against 3.98 deaths per 100 live births in Ghana, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 50th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.74 deaths per 100 live births | 25.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1960s | 21.39 deaths per 100 live births | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 19.64 deaths per 100 live births | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 16.19 deaths per 100 live births | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | 16.16 deaths per 100 live births | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0831 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1044 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4.05 deaths per 100 live births against 3.98 deaths per 100 live births in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.07 deaths per 100 live births, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .