Ghana vs Uganda: Mortality rate, infant
Ghana
28.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Uganda
27.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana rank
52nd
Uganda rank
53rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.2 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Uganda, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.87 per 1,000 live births | 114.94 per 1,000 live births | 12.07 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 1980s | 84.28 per 1,000 live births | 117.87 per 1,000 live births | 33.59 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 1990s | 68.05 per 1,000 live births | 99.86 per 1,000 live births | 31.81 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2000s | 54.36 per 1,000 live births | 70.13 per 1,000 live births | 15.77 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2010s | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 39.68 per 1,000 live births | 0.98 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2020s | 29.75 per 1,000 live births | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | 0.65 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 28.2 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 53rd 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