Congo vs Ghana: Mortality rate, infant
Congo
27.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana
28.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
Ghana rank
52nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.2 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.22 per 1,000 live births | 102.87 per 1,000 live births | 33.65 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1980s | 58.74 per 1,000 live births | 84.28 per 1,000 live births | 25.54 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 65.75 per 1,000 live births | 68.05 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.38 per 1,000 live births | 54.36 per 1,000 live births | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 35.89 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 29.75 per 1,000 live births | 0.85 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 28.2 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Congo ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (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
February 2026 Data Release