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
010203040200020122024

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.

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About this data

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