Ghana vs Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate
Ghana
18.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Rwanda
17.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
52nd
Rwanda rank
55th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.07 per 1,000 live births against 17.35 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 0.72 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | 32.32 per 1,000 live births | 0.0991 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.87 per 1,000 live births | 20.47 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.21 per 1,000 live births | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 18.07 per 1,000 live births against 17.35 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.72 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.