Eritrea vs Ghana: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group

Eritrea
3.72
in 2024
Ghana
3.59
in 2024
Eritrea rank
49th
Ghana rank
51st

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ghana
51015199020072024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.72 against 3.59 in Ghana, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 51st of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 13.79 12.01 1.78 Eritrea
2000s 7.9 8.71 0.8112 Ghana
2010s 5.26 5.54 0.2809 Ghana
2020s 4 3.9 0.0918 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Eritrea or Ghana?
Eritrea, at 3.72 against 3.59 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Eritrea and Ghana?
0.13, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Eritrea ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 51st of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed