Ghana - Infant Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Ghana Infant Mortality Rate was down by 3.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 45 comparing other countries in Infant Mortality Rate with 33.9 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Ghana is overtaken by Republic of the Congo, which was ranked number 44 with 34.9 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Uganda with 33.4 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Central African Republic ranked the highest with 81 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a decrease of 2.9% versus 2018. Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.4% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -13.6% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.90 |
| 2018 | 35.00 |
| 2017 | 36.10 |
| 2016 | 37.40 |
| 2015 | 38.80 |
How does Ghana rank in Infant Mortality Rate?
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Central African Republic
|
81 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.5 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Sierra Leone
|
81 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.1 % | View data | |
| 44 |
#44
Republic of the Congo
|
35 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -2.5 % | View data | |
| 45 |
#45
Ghana
|
34 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -3.4 % | View data | |
| 46 |
#46
Uganda
|
33 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -4.0 % | View data | |