Ghana vs Rwanda: Infant mortality by sex
Ghana
3.07
in 2024
Rwanda
3.23
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Rwanda rank
49th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.23 against 3.07 in Ghana, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.39 | 14.2 | 0.8086 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 12.69 | 12.24 | 0.4514 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 11.02 | 13.18 | 2.16 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 10.14 | 1.04 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 7.43 | 12.95 | 5.52 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6 | 7.67 | 1.67 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.87 | 0.4538 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.34 | 0.0546 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.23 against 3.07 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.16, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 49th 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.