Ghana vs Senegal: Youth mortality rate

Ghana
4.54
in 2024
Senegal
4.48
in 2024
Ghana rank
43rd
Senegal rank
45th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
010203040196719952024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.54 against 4.48 in Senegal, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Senegal ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 45th of 195 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 20.13 26.62 6.5 Senegal
1980s 18.04 21.1 3.06 Senegal
1990s 13.48 16.44 2.96 Senegal
2000s 9.92 11.74 1.82 Senegal
2010s 6.61 6.61 0.0006 Senegal
2020s 4.88 4.9 0.0152 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Ghana or Senegal?
Ghana, at 4.54 against 4.48 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Ghana and Senegal?
0.06, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed