Ghana vs Senegal: Under-five mortality rate
Ghana
35.88
in 2024
Senegal
36.53
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Senegal rank
50th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 36.53 against 35.88 in Ghana, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 273.47 | 356.95 | 83.48 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 229.83 | 314.21 | 84.38 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 204.36 | 295.71 | 91.34 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 188.17 | 254.05 | 65.89 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 154.29 | 173.42 | 19.13 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 115.37 | 136.12 | 20.75 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 84.1 | 94.3 | 10.19 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 54.38 | 53.61 | 0.7705 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 38.83 | 40.26 | 1.42 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 36.53 against 35.88 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.65, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 50th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.