Ghana vs Rwanda: Infant mortality rate
Ghana
27.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Rwanda
29.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
54th
Rwanda rank
50th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.37 per 1,000 live births against 27.52 per 1,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 1.85 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 50th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.32 per 1,000 live births | 71.59 per 1,000 live births | 17.26 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 35.37 per 1,000 live births | 3.53 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.48 per 1,000 live births | 30.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.9412 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 29.37 per 1,000 live births against 27.52 per 1,000 live births in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 1.85 per 1,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 50th 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.