Ghana vs Niger: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Ghana
0.0337 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
0.0371 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
28th
Niger rank
26th
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0371 units per square kilometre against 0.0337 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0034 units per square kilometre.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and Niger ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0371 units per square kilometre against 0.0337 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.0034 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Niger ranks 26th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.