Ghana vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate

Ghana
-3.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
-3.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
150th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
149th

Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
-8-6-4-20195119872024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports -3.12 % change on previous year against -3.15 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 150th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s -2.62 % change on previous year -5.05 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s -1.82 % change on previous year -5.91 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s -1.53 % change on previous year -4.17 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s -2.75 % change on previous year -5.8 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s -3.57 % change on previous year -3.9 % change on previous year 0.3244 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s -3.47 % change on previous year -3.16 % change on previous year 0.3117 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, Ghana or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at -3.12 % change on previous year against -3.15 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate between Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 150th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.