Ghana vs Rwanda: Child mortality rate
Ghana
8.6
in 2024
Rwanda
8.62
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Rwanda rank
37th
Child mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.62 against 8.6 in Ghana, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.78 | 115.01 | 11.23 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 97.16 | 107.94 | 10.78 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 95.06 | 128.8 | 33.74 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 76.38 | 84.29 | 7.91 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 50.74 | 105.81 | 55.07 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 31.51 | 50.11 | 18.6 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 15.21 | 0.9082 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.63 | 9.54 | 0.0956 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.62 against 8.6 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.02, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.