Ghana vs Samoa: Child mortality vs population growth

Ghana
1.93
in 2023
Samoa
1.92
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Samoa rank
51st

Child mortality vs population growth over time

  • Ghana
  • Samoa
01234195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.93 against 1.92 in Samoa, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Ghana ranks 50th and Samoa ranks 51st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 2.95 3.79 0.8401 Samoa
1960s 2.96 3.59 0.6261 Samoa
1970s 2.9 2.98 0.0875 Samoa
1980s 2.92 2.92 0.001 Ghana
1990s 2.66 2.8 0.139 Samoa
2000s 2.49 2.47 0.022 Ghana
2010s 2.29 2.37 0.0803 Samoa
2020s 1.96 2.02 0.0573 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs population growth, Ghana or Samoa?
Ghana, at 1.93 against 1.92 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality vs population growth between Ghana and Samoa?
0.01, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for child mortality vs population growth?
Ghana ranks 50th and Samoa ranks 51st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed