Congo vs Ghana: Infant mortality by sex

Congo
2.97
in 2024
Ghana
3.07
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Ghana rank
51st

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
2.557.51012.515195019872024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.07 against 2.97 in Congo, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 11.88 14.02 2.14 Ghana
1960s 9.23 12.69 3.46 Ghana
1970s 7.58 11.02 3.44 Ghana
1980s 6.49 9.1 2.62 Ghana
1990s 7.15 7.43 0.2799 Ghana
2000s 6.31 6 0.3166 Congo
2010s 3.97 4.32 0.3512 Ghana
2020s 3.15 3.29 0.1394 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 3.07 against 2.97 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Congo and Ghana?
0.1, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Congo ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed