Gabon vs Ghana: Infant mortality (Our World)
Gabon
2.59
in 2024
Ghana
2.75
in 2024
Gabon rank
55th
Ghana rank
52nd
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.75 against 2.59 in Gabon, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.68 | 14.83 | 1.15 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 12.35 | 13.14 | 0.7911 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 10.34 | 11.87 | 1.54 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8.31 | 10.29 | 1.99 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.53 | 8.44 | 1.91 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.57 | 6.81 | 1.24 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 5.43 | 0.925 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.89 | 0.4683 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.95 | 0.1954 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.75 against 2.59 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0.16, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for infant mortality?
- Gabon ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.