Ghana vs Kenya: Child mortality rate
Ghana
4.1%
in 2023
Kenya
4.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
39th
Kenya rank
38th
Child mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya 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 Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.1% | 26.1% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 20.5% | 17.2% | 3.3% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 13.2% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 10.0% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 38th 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.