Eritrea vs Ghana: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Eritrea
34.3
in 2024
Ghana
35.88
in 2024
Eritrea rank
56th
Ghana rank
53rd

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ghana
406080100200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 35.88 against 34.3 in Eritrea, a difference of 1.58.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 56th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 212 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 69.92 84.1 14.19 Ghana
2010s 47.45 54.38 6.93 Ghana
2020s 36.65 38.83 2.19 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Eritrea or Ghana?
Ghana, at 35.88 against 34.3 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Eritrea and Ghana?
1.58, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Eritrea ranks 56th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 212 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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed