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
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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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release