Burundi vs Ghana: Neonatal mortality rate
Burundi
19.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana
18.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burundi rank
50th
Ghana rank
52nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 19.07 per 1,000 live births against 18.07 per 1,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.99 per 1,000 live births | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.5684 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 24.16 per 1,000 live births | 24.87 per 1,000 live births | 0.7019 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 19.21 per 1,000 live births | 0.6518 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Burundi or Ghana?
- Burundi, at 19.07 per 1,000 live births against 18.07 per 1,000 live births in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burundi and Ghana?
- 1 per 1,000 live births, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.