Ghana vs Mauritania: Under-five mortality rate
Ghana
35.88
in 2024
Mauritania
36.91
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Mauritania rank
49th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 36.91 against 35.88 in Ghana, a difference of 1.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 49th of 201 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 285.65 | 326.61 | 40.96 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 229.83 | 288.93 | 59.1 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 204.36 | 235.09 | 30.73 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 188.17 | 204.06 | 15.9 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 154.29 | 141.83 | 12.46 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 115.37 | 110.41 | 4.96 | Ghana |
| 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, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 36.91 against 35.88 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 1.03, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 49th 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.