Eritrea vs Ghana: Infant mortality rate
Eritrea
24.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana
27.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eritrea rank
59th
Ghana rank
54th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.52 per 1,000 live births against 24.7 per 1,000 live births in Eritrea, a difference of 2.82 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | 54.32 per 1,000 live births | 10.12 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32.94 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 26.23 per 1,000 live births | 29.48 per 1,000 live births | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.52 per 1,000 live births against 24.7 per 1,000 live births in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 2.82 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 54th of 212 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.