Ghana vs Mauritania: Infant mortality rates

Ghana
3.07
in 2023
Mauritania
3.08
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
42nd

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.08 against 3.07 in Ghana, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 13.6 17.44 3.83 Mauritania
1960s 12.12 14.47 2.35 Mauritania
1970s 11.22 12.42 1.2 Mauritania
1980s 9.4 9.97 0.572 Mauritania
1990s 7.33 8.06 0.7389 Mauritania
2000s 5.63 5.81 0.1839 Mauritania
2010s 4.04 3.95 0.0877 Ghana
2020s 3.21 3.22 0.0125 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ghana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3.08 against 3.07 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ghana and Mauritania?
0.01, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed