Gabon vs Ghana: Mortality rate, infant
Gabon
26.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana
28.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Gabon rank
55th
Ghana rank
52nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.2 per 1,000 live births against 26.5 per 1,000 live births in Gabon, a difference of 1.7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 55th 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 | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.27 per 1,000 live births | 102.87 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1980s | 65.09 per 1,000 live births | 84.28 per 1,000 live births | 19.19 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 55.71 per 1,000 live births | 68.05 per 1,000 live births | 12.34 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 45.13 per 1,000 live births | 54.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.23 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 34.03 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.67 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 27.57 per 1,000 live births | 29.75 per 1,000 live births | 2.18 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 28.2 per 1,000 live births against 26.5 per 1,000 live births in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Gabon and Ghana?
- 1.7 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Gabon ranks 55th 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