Gabon vs Ghana: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Gabon
25.93
in 2024
Ghana
27.52
in 2024
Gabon rank
55th
Ghana rank
52nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.52 against 25.93 in Gabon, a difference of 1.59.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 136.78 | 148.31 | 11.53 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 123.5 | 131.41 | 7.91 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 103.38 | 118.74 | 15.36 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 83.06 | 102.93 | 19.86 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 65.28 | 84.4 | 19.11 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 55.66 | 68.1 | 12.44 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 54.32 | 9.25 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 34.22 | 38.9 | 4.68 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 27.53 | 29.48 | 1.95 | 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), Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.52 against 25.93 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Gabon and Ghana?
- 1.59, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Gabon ranks 55th 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.