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
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.