Ghana vs Senegal: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Ghana
27.52
in 2024
Senegal
28.89
in 2024
Ghana rank
52nd
Senegal rank
49th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 28.89 against 27.52 in Ghana, a difference of 1.37.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Senegal ahead.

Ghana ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 49th of 200 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1940s 148.31 181.44 33.13 Senegal
1950s 131.41 145.51 14.09 Senegal
1960s 118.74 124.62 5.88 Senegal
1970s 102.93 112.82 9.9 Senegal
1980s 84.4 86.64 2.24 Senegal
1990s 68.1 74.96 6.87 Senegal
2000s 54.32 56.92 2.6 Senegal
2010s 38.9 37.83 1.07 Ghana
2020s 29.48 31.29 1.8 Senegal

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), Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 28.89 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 Ghana and Senegal?
1.37, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 49th 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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed