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

Ghana
35.88
in 2024
Mauritania
36.91
in 2024
Ghana rank
53rd
Mauritania rank
51st

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 36.91 against 35.88 in Ghana, a difference of 1.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 51st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 84.1 76.49 7.61 Ghana
2010s 54.38 49.92 4.45 Ghana
2020s 38.83 39.43 0.5948 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Ghana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 36.91 against 35.88 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Ghana and Mauritania?
1.03, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Ghana ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 51st 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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About this data

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