Congo vs Ghana: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Congo
26.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana
27.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo rank
57th
Ghana rank
54th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.52 per 1,000 live births against 26.98 per 1,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 0.54 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.26 per 1,000 live births | 54.32 per 1,000 live births | 3.94 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 36.15 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 28.57 per 1,000 live births | 29.48 per 1,000 live births | 0.9155 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.52 per 1,000 live births against 26.98 per 1,000 live births in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.54 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 54th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.