Ghana vs Sudan
Ghana vs Sudan: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 30.7 per 1,000 live births in Ghana and 36.2 per 1,000 live births in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 5.5 per 1,000 live births, or 1.18 times that in Ghana.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher since 1989, when it overtook Ghana.
- In 2023, Ghana ranked 43 and Sudan ranked 32 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 9.8 per 1,000 live births and Sudan at 7.7 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 | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30.7 | 36.2 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 31.6 | 37.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 32.5 | 38.1 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 34.5 | 40.2 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 35.6 | 41.3 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 42.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 38 | 43.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 39.3 | 44.6 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 40.7 | 45.7 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 42.2 | 46.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 43.8 | 47.8 | 35 |
| 2011 | 45.5 | 48.9 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 47.2 | 50.1 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 48.9 | 51.4 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 50.5 | 54 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 52.1 | 54.8 | 42 |
| 2006 | 53.7 | 57.1 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 55.2 | 62.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 56.8 | 63.6 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 58.6 | 62.8 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 60.3 | 62.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 62.3 | 64.4 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 64.3 | 66.3 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 66.2 | 68.4 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 68.1 | 70.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 69.7 | 71.9 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 71.1 | 73.6 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 72.6 | 75.1 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 74 | 76.6 | 62 |
| 1993 | 75 | 78.6 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 76.6 | 79.5 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 78.6 | 80.8 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 80.7 | 82.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 83.2 | 83.7 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 85.9 | 84.5 | 68 |
| 1987 | 88.8 | 85.4 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 94 | 106 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 96.2 | 107 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 98.1 | 108.1 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 99.7 | 89.4 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 100.8 | 90.1 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 102.1 | 90.7 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 103.5 | 91.4 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 105.2 | 92 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 107.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 109.3 | 93.1 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 111.7 | 93.7 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 94.2 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 115.8 | 94.7 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 117.4 | 95.2 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 118.7 | 95.8 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 119.4 | 96.3 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 119.9 | 97 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 120.1 | 97.7 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 120.2 | 98.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 120.3 | 99.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 120.4 | 100.6 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 120.8 | 101.8 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 121.2 | 103 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 121.9 | 104.3 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 122.9 | 105.7 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 124.1 | 107.1 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 125.5 | 108.6 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 127.2 | 110.3 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 129.1 | 112 | 120 |
| 1956 | 131.3 | 113.6 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 133.7 | 115.3 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 136.5 | 117 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 139.5 | 118.8 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 142.5 | 120.7 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 145.7 | 122.6 | 136 |
| 1950 | 149.2 | 124.6 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Ghana | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3025.2–35.2 | 37.331.4–43.2 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 29.522.1–36.3 | 36.728.5–44.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 2920–37.7 | 3626.4–46.3 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 28.518.6–38.5 | 35.324.2–48 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 27.917.2–38.8 | 34.722.4–48.6 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 27.415.8–39.3 | 3420.5–48.7 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 2714.8–39.2 | 33.419.5–50.2 | 24 |
| 2031 | 26.513.8–40 | 32.818.3–50.2 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 26.113.3–41 | 32.217.5–51 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 25.612.5–41.7 | 31.716.4–51.5 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 25.211.5–42 | 3115.3–51.9 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 24.711–42.4 | 30.314.4–51 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 24.210.4–42.3 | 29.613.7–50.7 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 23.79.8–42.6 | 2913.1–51.7 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 23.29.5–43 | 28.312.3–52.5 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 22.89.3–43.5 | 27.711.6–51.7 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 22.38.8–44.3 | 2711.4–52.3 | 20 |
| 2041 | 21.98.5–43.8 | 26.510.9–52 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 21.58.1–43.6 | 25.810.5–51.3 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 21.18.1–44 | 25.310–52 | 19 |
| 2044 | 20.77.3–44.2 | 24.79.6–50 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 20.37.2–44.3 | 24.19–50.8 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 19.97–43.9 | 23.68.8–50.2 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 19.56.7–44 | 238.3–50.1 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 19.26.6–43.8 | 22.58–50.1 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 18.86.3–44.5 | 227.7–50.2 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 18.56–45.2 | 21.57.5–50 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 18.25.9–44.8 | 21.17.2–50.6 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 17.95.7–45.3 | 20.66.8–50.1 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 17.65.5–45.2 | 20.16.5–51.2 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 17.25.4–45 | 19.66.4–49.8 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 16.95.3–44.9 | 19.26.2–49.3 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 16.65.1–44.6 | 18.76–50.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 16.45.1–44.6 | 18.35.9–49.5 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 16.15.1–44.7 | 17.95.6–48.9 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 15.84.9–44.5 | 17.55.5–48.1 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 15.64.8–44.3 | 17.15.2–47.4 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 15.44.8–44.2 | 16.75–47.1 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 15.14.7–43.6 | 16.44.8–47.5 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 14.94.7–44.2 | 164.7–47.5 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 14.74.5–43.8 | 15.64.5–46.5 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 14.44.4–43.2 | 15.24.5–47.8 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 14.24.4–43.9 | 14.94.3–47.6 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 144.4–44 | 14.54.2–47 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 13.84.1–43.7 | 14.33.9–46.4 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 13.64.1–42.7 | 143.8–45.8 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 13.44.1–43 | 13.73.6–45.4 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 13.33.8–43.2 | 13.43.5–45 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 13.13.9–43.7 | 13.23.5–45.8 | 13 |
| 2073 | 12.93.8–42.4 | 12.93.5–45.9 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 12.83.9–42.9 | 12.63.4–45.3 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 12.73.7–44 | 12.43.3–45.9 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 12.53.7–42.9 | 12.13.3–45.7 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 12.43.6–42.6 | 11.93.2–45.2 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 12.23.7–44 | 11.73.1–46.8 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 12.13.6–43.3 | 11.43.1–46.8 | 12 |
| 2080 | 11.93.6–43.7 | 11.23–46.5 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 11.83.4–44.2 | 112.9–45.6 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 11.73.4–43.6 | 10.72.8–45.3 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 11.53.3–44.3 | 10.52.8–44.7 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 11.43.3–43.3 | 10.32.7–43.7 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 11.33.3–42.8 | 10.12.8–44.1 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 11.23.3–43.4 | 9.92.7–43 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 11.13.2–42.8 | 9.72.7–42.5 | 11 |
| 2088 | 113.2–43.2 | 9.62.7–43.7 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 10.93.2–43.8 | 9.42.6–44.1 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 10.73.1–42.1 | 9.22.4–43 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 10.63–41.7 | 92.5–43.8 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 10.53–40.6 | 8.92.4–43.6 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 10.43–40.6 | 8.72.5–44 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 10.32.9–40.9 | 8.52.4–44 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 10.22.9–41.5 | 8.42.4–43.2 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 10.12.9–41.8 | 8.22.3–41.9 | 10 |
| 2097 | 10.12.8–41.5 | 8.12.3–41.5 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 9.92.8–40.5 | 7.92.3–41.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 9.82.8–42 | 7.82.3–41.7 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 9.82.8–41.9 | 7.72.2–42.7 | 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 Sudan
Health
People
- PopulationGhana: 33.8 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Population growthGhana: 1.9% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGhana: 3.4 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGhana: 58.9% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageGhana: 20.9 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGhana: 3.6% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateGhana: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGhana: 0.48% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsGhana: $385M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personGhana: $15 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingGhana: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelGhana: 16,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerGhana: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGhana: 0.13% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGhana: 5 million TIV in 2025Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGhana: 19 million TIV in 2005Sudan: 11 million TIV in 2013