Ghana vs Tanzania: Mortality rate, infant
Ghana
28.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tanzania
29.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana rank
52nd
Tanzania rank
49th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.9 per 1,000 live births against 28.2 per 1,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 1.7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.87 per 1,000 live births | 109.23 per 1,000 live births | 6.36 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 84.28 per 1,000 live births | 106.66 per 1,000 live births | 22.38 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 68.05 per 1,000 live births | 99.99 per 1,000 live births | 31.94 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 54.36 per 1,000 live births | 65.88 per 1,000 live births | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 29.75 per 1,000 live births | 31.75 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.9 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 Ghana and Tanzania?
- 1.7 per 1,000 live births, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 49th 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