Botswana vs Ghana: Child mortality line chart by sex

Botswana
2.96
in 2024
Ghana
3.18
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
Ghana rank
53rd

Child mortality line chart by sex over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.18 against 2.96 in Botswana, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 71 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 17.74 20.98 3.24 Ghana
1960s 13.94 19.43 5.49 Ghana
1970s 9.45 17.95 8.5 Ghana
1980s 5.31 14.63 9.32 Ghana
1990s 6.08 10.75 4.67 Ghana
2000s 6.68 7.68 0.9967 Ghana
2010s 4.35 4.88 0.5232 Ghana
2020s 3.19 3.45 0.257 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality line chart by sex, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 3.18 against 2.96 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality line chart by sex between Botswana and Ghana?
0.22, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for child mortality line chart by sex?
Botswana ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed