Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Dominican Republic
27.71
in 2024
Ghana
27.52
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Ghana rank
52nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 27.71 against 27.52 in Ghana, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.51 | 130.35 | 28.84 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 98.98 | 118.74 | 19.76 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 79.65 | 102.93 | 23.28 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 57.9 | 84.4 | 26.5 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 40.61 | 68.1 | 27.49 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 31.46 | 54.32 | 22.87 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 30.88 | 38.9 | 8.02 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.09 | 29.48 | 0.3914 | 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), Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 27.71 against 27.52 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.19, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st 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.