Ghana vs Myanmar: Neonatal mortality rate

Ghana
18.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Myanmar
19.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
52nd
Myanmar rank
49th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Myanmar
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 19.6 per 1,000 live births against 18.07 per 1,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 1.53 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Myanmar'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 Myanmar ahead.

Ghana ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 49th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 32.42 per 1,000 live births 32.89 per 1,000 live births 0.4673 per 1,000 live births Myanmar
2010s 24.87 per 1,000 live births 24.84 per 1,000 live births 0.0311 per 1,000 live births Ghana
2020s 19.21 per 1,000 live births 20.58 per 1,000 live births 1.37 per 1,000 live births Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Ghana or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 19.6 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 Ghana and Myanmar?
1.53 per 1,000 live births, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 49th 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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed