Gabon vs Ghana: Infant mortality rate
Gabon
25.93 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana
27.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gabon rank
58th
Ghana rank
54th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.52 per 1,000 live births against 25.93 per 1,000 live births in Gabon, a difference of 1.59 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 58th 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 | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.07 per 1,000 live births | 54.32 per 1,000 live births | 9.25 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 27.53 per 1,000 live births | 29.48 per 1,000 live births | 1.95 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.52 per 1,000 live births against 25.93 per 1,000 live births in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Gabon and Ghana?
- 1.59 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 58th 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.