Bolivia vs Ghana: Child mortality rate
Bolivia
4.1%
in 2023
Ghana
4.1%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
37th
Ghana rank
39th
Child mortality rate over time
- Bolivia
- Ghana
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.5% | 23.1% | 7.4% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 27.3% | 20.5% | 6.8% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 18.7% | 4.4% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 15.3% | 3.0% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 1.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Bolivia or Ghana?
- Bolivia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Bolivia and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Bolivia ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.