Ghana vs Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate
Ghana
18.07
in 2024
Rwanda
17.35
in 2024
Ghana rank
50th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.07 against 17.35 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.75 | 60.21 | 0.5392 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 56.34 | 61.49 | 5.15 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 47.62 | 48.24 | 0.6157 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 39.06 | 46.78 | 7.72 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 32.42 | 32.32 | 0.0991 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.87 | 20.47 | 4.4 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.21 | 17.91 | 1.3 | 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 against 17.35 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.72, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.