Ghana vs Mexico: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,822.0%
in 2023
Mexico
22,018.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
Mexico rank
34th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24,822.0% against 22,018.0% in Mexico, a difference of 2,804.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,137.5% | 179,021.0% | 139,883.5% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 43,659.6% | 179,063.5% | 135,403.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 46,275.2% | 163,859.4% | 117,584.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 47,405.7% | 115,818.0% | 68,412.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 43,019.9% | 75,341.2% | 32,321.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 40,364.0% | 46,395.0% | 6,031.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33,298.6% | 31,664.7% | 1,633.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 26,002.5% | 23,485.5% | 2,517.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ghana or Mexico?
- Ghana, at 24,822.0% against 22,018.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and Mexico?
- 2,804.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.