Congo vs Ghana: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Congo
26.98
in 2024
Ghana
27.52
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Ghana rank
52nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.52 against 26.98 in Congo, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 124.6 | 148.31 | 23.7 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 110.71 | 131.41 | 20.71 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 85.36 | 118.74 | 33.38 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 69.63 | 102.93 | 33.29 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 59.22 | 84.4 | 25.17 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 65.89 | 68.1 | 2.21 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.26 | 54.32 | 3.94 | Congo |
| 2010s | 36.15 | 38.9 | 2.75 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 28.57 | 29.48 | 0.9155 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.52 against 26.98 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.54, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Congo ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.