Eritrea vs Ghana: Child mortality
Eritrea
3.43
in 2024
Ghana
3.59
in 2024
Eritrea rank
54th
Ghana rank
51st
Child mortality over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.59 against 3.43 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.87 | 20.34 | 1.53 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 21.48 | 18.82 | 2.66 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 20.87 | 15.43 | 5.44 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 12.19 | 11.54 | 0.654 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 8.41 | 1.42 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 5.44 | 0.692 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.88 | 0.22 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.59 against 3.43 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 0.16, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for child mortality?
- Eritrea ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.