Ghana vs Kenya: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Ghana
2.7%
in 2023
Kenya
2.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Kenya rank
44th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.