Dominica vs Ghana: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Dominica
35.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana
35.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominica rank
54th
Ghana rank
53rd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Dominica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 35.88 per 1,000 live births against 35.66 per 1,000 live births in Dominica, a difference of 0.22 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.52 per 1,000 live births | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | 62.59 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 28.84 per 1,000 live births | 54.38 per 1,000 live births | 25.53 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 34.86 per 1,000 live births | 38.83 per 1,000 live births | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Dominica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 35.88 per 1,000 live births against 35.66 per 1,000 live births in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Dominica and Ghana?
- 0.22 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Ghana rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Dominica ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.