Ghana vs Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana vs Côte d’Ivoire: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 30.7 per 1,000 live births in Ghana and 51.7 per 1,000 live births in Côte d’Ivoire, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 21 per 1,000 live births, or 1.68 times that in Ghana.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Ghana ranked 43 and Côte d’Ivoire ranked 15 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 9.8 per 1,000 live births and Côte d’Ivoire at 19 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Ghana | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30.7 | 51.7 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 31.6 | 53.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 32.5 | 54.7 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 33.5 | 56.2 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 34.5 | 57.8 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 35.6 | 59.5 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 61.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 38 | 63 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 39.3 | 64.8 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 40.7 | 66.8 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 42.2 | 68.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 43.8 | 70.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 45.5 | 73.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 47.2 | 75.3 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 48.9 | 77.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 50.5 | 80 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 52.1 | 82.3 | 42 |
| 2006 | 53.7 | 84.7 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 55.2 | 87.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 56.8 | 89.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 58.6 | 91.8 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 60.3 | 93.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 62.3 | 96 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 64.3 | 97.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 66.2 | 99.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 68.1 | 101.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 69.7 | 102.4 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 71.1 | 103.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 72.6 | 104.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 74 | 104.7 | 62 |
| 1993 | 75 | 105 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 76.6 | 105.2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 78.6 | 105.2 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 80.7 | 105.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 83.2 | 105.1 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 85.9 | 105.1 | 68 |
| 1987 | 88.8 | 105.4 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 91.5 | 105.8 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 94 | 106.5 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 96.2 | 107.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 98.1 | 108.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 99.7 | 110.4 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 100.8 | 112.3 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 102.1 | 114.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 103.5 | 117.3 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 105.2 | 120.4 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 107.2 | 123.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 109.3 | 127.6 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 111.7 | 131.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 135.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 115.8 | 139.3 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 117.4 | 143 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 118.7 | 146.6 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 119.4 | 150.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 119.9 | 153.4 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 120.1 | 156.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 120.2 | 159.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 120.3 | 162.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 120.4 | 165.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 120.8 | 168.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 121.2 | 171.4 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 121.9 | 174.4 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 122.9 | 177.4 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 124.1 | 180.3 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 125.5 | 183.3 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 127.2 | 186.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 129.1 | 189.1 | 120 |
| 1956 | 131.3 | 191.9 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 133.7 | 194.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 136.5 | 197.1 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 139.5 | 199.5 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 142.5 | 201.8 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 145.7 | 203.9 | 136 |
| 1950 | 149.2 | 206.1 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Ghana | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3025.2–35.2 | 50.943.7–58.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 29.522.1–36.3 | 50.140–60.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 2920–37.7 | 49.337.6–62.4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 28.518.6–38.5 | 48.634.2–63.9 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 27.917.2–38.8 | 47.932.1–64.4 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 27.415.8–39.3 | 47.330.7–64.9 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 2714.8–39.2 | 46.528.4–65.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 26.513.8–40 | 45.926.9–65.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 26.113.3–41 | 45.125.3–67.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 25.612.5–41.7 | 44.524.1–67.7 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 25.211.5–42 | 43.923.3–67.8 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 24.711–42.4 | 43.321.4–67.8 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 24.210.4–42.3 | 42.719.7–68.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 23.79.8–42.6 | 42.119.5–69 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 23.29.5–43 | 41.518.9–70.2 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 22.89.3–43.5 | 4117.8–71.4 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 22.38.8–44.3 | 40.417.3–72.5 | 20 |
| 2041 | 21.98.5–43.8 | 39.916.2–72 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 21.58.1–43.6 | 39.415.8–72.6 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 21.18.1–44 | 38.914.8–71.5 | 19 |
| 2044 | 20.77.3–44.2 | 38.314.2–72.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 20.37.2–44.3 | 37.813.7–73.7 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 19.97–43.9 | 37.312.9–73.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 19.56.7–44 | 36.912.3–72.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 19.26.6–43.8 | 36.411.9–73.9 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 18.86.3–44.5 | 35.911.3–71.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 18.56–45.2 | 35.511–71.7 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 18.25.9–44.8 | 3510.9–73.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 17.95.7–45.3 | 34.610.3–73 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 17.65.5–45.2 | 34.210.5–74.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 17.25.4–45 | 33.810.1–73.6 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 16.95.3–44.9 | 33.39.5–72.7 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 16.65.1–44.6 | 32.99.6–73.2 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 16.45.1–44.6 | 32.59.5–71.9 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 16.15.1–44.7 | 329.1–73.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 15.84.9–44.5 | 31.79–73.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 15.64.8–44.3 | 31.38.6–73.1 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 15.44.8–44.2 | 30.98.6–71.8 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 15.14.7–43.6 | 30.58–72.8 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 14.94.7–44.2 | 308.1–74.2 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 14.74.5–43.8 | 29.67.9–74 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 14.44.4–43.2 | 29.27.8–73.2 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 14.24.4–43.9 | 28.87.8–71.7 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 144.4–44 | 28.47.2–72.1 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 13.84.1–43.7 | 28.17.1–71.6 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 13.64.1–42.7 | 27.76.9–71.9 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 13.44.1–43 | 27.36.8–73.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 13.33.8–43.2 | 276.7–71.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 13.13.9–43.7 | 26.66.6–72.8 | 13 |
| 2073 | 12.93.8–42.4 | 26.36.8–71.5 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 12.83.9–42.9 | 25.96.5–72.5 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 12.73.7–44 | 25.66.5–73.1 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 12.53.7–42.9 | 25.26.5–74.1 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 12.43.6–42.6 | 24.96.4–73.3 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 12.23.7–44 | 24.56.3–70.4 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 12.13.6–43.3 | 24.26.1–70.4 | 12 |
| 2080 | 11.93.6–43.7 | 23.86.1–69.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 11.83.4–44.2 | 23.65.9–70.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 11.73.4–43.6 | 23.35.7–68.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 11.53.3–44.3 | 235.7–66.8 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 11.43.3–43.3 | 22.75.7–67.9 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 11.33.3–42.8 | 22.55.5–67.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 11.23.3–43.4 | 22.25.4–66.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 11.13.2–42.8 | 21.95.3–66.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 113.2–43.2 | 21.75.3–66.4 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 10.93.2–43.8 | 21.55.2–66 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 10.73.1–42.1 | 21.25.1–65.9 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 10.63–41.7 | 215.1–65.7 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 10.53–40.6 | 20.85–65.6 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 10.43–40.6 | 20.54.9–65.1 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 10.32.9–40.9 | 20.34.8–64.3 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 10.22.9–41.5 | 20.14.8–64.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 10.12.9–41.8 | 19.94.7–64.9 | 10 |
| 2097 | 10.12.8–41.5 | 19.74.6–65.2 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 9.92.8–40.5 | 19.44.5–63.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 9.82.8–42 | 19.24.5–62.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 9.82.8–41.9 | 194.4–61.7 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ghana vs Côte d’Ivoire
Health
- Life expectancyGhana: 65.5 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGhana: 3.6 per 100 live births in 2024Côte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterGhana: 44.5% in 2022Côte d’Ivoire: 43.9% in 2022
- DepressionGhana: 3.4% in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017
- Suicide rateGhana: 9.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGhana: 33.8 million people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthGhana: 1.9% a year in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGhana: 3.4 births per woman in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGhana: 58.9% in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025
- Median ageGhana: 20.9 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGhana: 3.6% in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGhana: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGhana: 0.48% of GDP in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGhana: $385M in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025
- Military spending per personGhana: $15 in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGhana: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGhana: 16,000 people in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020
- National powerGhana: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Côte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGhana: 0.13% of the labour force in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGhana: 5 million TIV in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGhana: 19 million TIV in 2005Côte d’Ivoire: 1 million TIV in 1971