Ghana vs South Africa: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita

Ghana
0.0002 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0002 units per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 196 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0028 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0026 units per person Ghana
1990s 0.0017 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0014 units per person Ghana
2000s 0.001 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0004 units per person Ghana
2010s 0.0005 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0003 units per person Ghana
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between Ghana and South Africa?
0 units per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
Ghana ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,449 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.