Ghana vs Senegal: Infant mortality rate wdi

Ghana
2.41
in 2024
Senegal
2.51
in 2024
Ghana rank
52nd
Senegal rank
51st

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2.51 against 2.41 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Ghana ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 51st of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 12.22 13.66 1.44 Senegal
1960s 11.01 11.61 0.6044 Senegal
1970s 9.52 10.49 0.9683 Senegal
1980s 7.74 7.97 0.234 Senegal
1990s 6.15 6.8 0.6458 Senegal
2000s 4.84 5.03 0.194 Senegal
2010s 3.43 3.28 0.1532 Ghana
2020s 2.59 2.72 0.1265 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 2.51 against 2.41 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Ghana and Senegal?
0.1, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 51st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed