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Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rate, neonatal

Ghana
18.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
19.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
49th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
46th

Mortality rate, neonatal over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
2030405060196519942024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 19.9 per 1,000 live births against 18.1 per 1,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 1.8 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 49th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 46th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 60.5 per 1,000 live births 47.65 per 1,000 live births 12.85 per 1,000 live births Ghana
1970s 56.35 per 1,000 live births 43.65 per 1,000 live births 12.7 per 1,000 live births Ghana
1980s 47.6 per 1,000 live births 42.78 per 1,000 live births 4.82 per 1,000 live births Ghana
1990s 39.05 per 1,000 live births 36.83 per 1,000 live births 2.22 per 1,000 live births Ghana
2000s 32.42 per 1,000 live births 28.38 per 1,000 live births 4.04 per 1,000 live births Ghana
2010s 24.86 per 1,000 live births 23.58 per 1,000 live births 1.28 per 1,000 live births Ghana
2020s 19.22 per 1,000 live births 21.14 per 1,000 live births 1.92 per 1,000 live births Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 19.9 per 1,000 live births against 18.1 per 1,000 live births in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.8 per 1,000 live births, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
Ghana ranks 49th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 46th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,751 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.