Ghana vs Myanmar: Child mortality

Ghana
3.59
in 2024
Myanmar
3.69
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Myanmar rank
48th

Child mortality over time

  • Ghana
  • Myanmar
010203040193219782024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 3.69 against 3.59 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 20.52 21.03 0.51 Myanmar
1970s 18.82 15.72 3.09 Ghana
1980s 15.43 12.74 2.68 Ghana
1990s 11.54 10.29 1.25 Ghana
2000s 8.41 8.08 0.333 Ghana
2010s 5.44 5.21 0.228 Ghana
2020s 3.88 3.95 0.064 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Ghana or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 3.69 against 3.59 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Ghana and Myanmar?
0.1, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for child mortality?
Ghana ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed