Ghana vs Mauritania: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Ghana
3.59
in 2024
Mauritania
3.69
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Mauritania rank
49th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
51015198020022024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 49th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania Difference Ahead
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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, Ghana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3.69 against 3.59 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Ghana and Mauritania?
0.1, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Ghana ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed