Ghana vs Senegal: Infant mortality by sex
Ghana
3.07
in 2024
Senegal
3.25
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Senegal rank
48th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.25 against 3.07 in Ghana, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.02 | 15.4 | 1.39 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 12.69 | 13.27 | 0.581 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 11.02 | 12.03 | 1.01 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 9.32 | 0.2147 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 7.43 | 8.16 | 0.7277 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6 | 6.32 | 0.3234 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 4.26 | 0.0613 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.52 | 0.2305 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.25 against 3.07 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.18, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 48th of 199 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.