Ghana vs Kenya: Infant mortality rates
Ghana
3.07
in 2023
Kenya
2.97
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
Kenya rank
44th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.07 against 2.97 in Kenya, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.6 | 13.56 | 0.0471 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 12.12 | 10.18 | 1.94 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 11.22 | 8.33 | 2.89 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 9.4 | 6.67 | 2.74 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.33 | 6.87 | 0.4524 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 5.14 | 0.488 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.51 | 0.5219 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.06 | 0.151 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 3.07 against 2.97 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 44th of 236 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.