Ghana vs Mauritania: Neonatal mortality rate gho

Ghana
2.12
in 2023
Mauritania
2.15
in 2023
Ghana rank
44th
Mauritania rank
42nd

Neonatal mortality rate gho over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
0246195819902023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.15 against 2.12 in Ghana, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 5.97 5.73 0.2429 Ghana
1970s 5.57 5.65 0.0793 Mauritania
1980s 4.75 5.11 0.362 Mauritania
1990s 3.92 4.27 0.3501 Mauritania
2000s 3.27 3.32 0.0422 Mauritania
2010s 2.56 2.58 0.0235 Mauritania
2020s 2.19 2.22 0.0367 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate gho, Ghana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 2.15 against 2.12 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate gho between Ghana and Mauritania?
0.03, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for neonatal mortality rate gho?
Ghana ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed