Ghana vs Mauritania: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria
Ghana
3.59
in 2024
Mauritania
3.69
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Mauritania rank
49th
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.69 against 3.59 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 28.57 | 32.66 | 4.1 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 22.98 | 28.89 | 5.91 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 20.44 | 23.51 | 3.07 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 18.82 | 20.41 | 1.59 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 15.43 | 14.18 | 1.25 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 11.04 | 0.4955 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.41 | 7.65 | 0.7614 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.99 | 0.4453 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.94 | 0.0595 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.69 against 3.59 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.1, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.