Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Dominican Republic
2.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana
2.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Ghana rank
52nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.77 per 1,000 live births against 2.75 per 1,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.87 per 1,000 live births | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1970s | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | 10.29 per 1,000 live births | 2.33 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | 8.44 per 1,000 live births | 2.65 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | 6.81 per 1,000 live births | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | 0.802 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.95 per 1,000 live births | 0.042 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.77 per 1,000 live births against 2.75 per 1,000 live births in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.02 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.