Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Infant mortality by sex
Dominican Republic
3.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Ghana
3.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Ghana rank
51st
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.07 deaths per 100 live births against 3.01 deaths per 100 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | 13.9 deaths per 100 live births | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1960s | 10.25 deaths per 100 live births | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | 11.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 6 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9748 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1279 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.07 deaths per 100 live births against 3.01 deaths per 100 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.06 deaths per 100 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .