Ghana vs Tanzania: Infant mortality
Ghana
2.75
in 2024
Tanzania
2.87
in 2024
Ghana rank
52nd
Tanzania rank
50th
Infant mortality over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.87 against 2.75 in Ghana, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.04 | 12.24 | 0.7949 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 11.87 | 11.98 | 0.103 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 10.29 | 11 | 0.7087 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 8.44 | 10.76 | 2.32 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.81 | 10.02 | 3.21 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 6.58 | 1.14 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 4.13 | 0.239 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 3.09 | 0.1448 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.87 against 2.75 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.12, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 50th 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.