Eritrea vs Ghana: Under-five mortality rate
Eritrea
34.3
in 2024
Ghana
35.88
in 2024
Eritrea rank
54th
Ghana rank
51st
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 35.88 against 34.3 in Eritrea, a difference of 1.58.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.32 | 180.36 | 34.96 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 208.69 | 154.29 | 54.4 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 121.9 | 115.37 | 6.54 | Eritrea |
| 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, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 35.88 against 34.3 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 1.58, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.