Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Mortality rate, infant
Dominican Republic
28.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana
28.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Ghana rank
52nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 28.4 per 1,000 live births against 28.2 per 1,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.01 per 1,000 live births | 102.87 per 1,000 live births | 23.86 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1980s | 57.68 per 1,000 live births | 84.28 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 40.69 per 1,000 live births | 68.05 per 1,000 live births | 27.36 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 31.67 per 1,000 live births | 54.36 per 1,000 live births | 22.69 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 31.01 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 7.69 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.43 per 1,000 live births | 29.75 per 1,000 live births | 0.325 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 28.4 per 1,000 live births against 28.2 per 1,000 live births in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st 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