Ghana vs Senegal: Infant mortality rate

Ghana
27.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Senegal
28.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
54th
Senegal rank
51st

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 28.89 per 1,000 live births against 27.52 per 1,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 1.37 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Ghana ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 51st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 54.32 per 1,000 live births 56.92 per 1,000 live births 2.6 per 1,000 live births Senegal
2010s 38.9 per 1,000 live births 37.83 per 1,000 live births 1.07 per 1,000 live births Ghana
2020s 29.48 per 1,000 live births 31.29 per 1,000 live births 1.8 per 1,000 live births Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 28.89 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 Senegal?
1.37 per 1,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Ghana ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 51st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed