Gambia vs Ghana: Infant mortality rates
Gambia
2.95
in 2023
Ghana
3.07
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
Ghana rank
43rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.07 against 2.95 in Gambia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.46 | 13.6 | 0.8555 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 13.32 | 12.12 | 1.21 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 11.83 | 11.22 | 0.6106 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 9.95 | 9.4 | 0.5426 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7.79 | 7.33 | 0.4663 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.63 | 0.0403 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 4.04 | 0.079 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.21 | 0.1094 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.07 against 2.95 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.12, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Gambia ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.