Ghana vs Myanmar: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,822.0%
in 2023
Myanmar
30,732.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
Myanmar rank
28th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 30,732.0% against 24,822.0% in Ghana, a difference of 5,910.0%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,565.0% | 122,039.0% | 75,474.0% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 46,275.2% | 118,372.9% | 72,097.7% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 47,405.7% | 108,034.7% | 60,629.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 43,019.9% | 88,038.3% | 45,018.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 40,364.0% | 67,138.4% | 26,774.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 33,298.6% | 43,081.5% | 9,782.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26,002.5% | 32,688.8% | 6,686.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 30,732.0% against 24,822.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 5,910.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 28th 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.