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