Afghanistan vs Ghana: Child deaths
Afghanistan
6,793
in 2024
Ghana
7,327
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Ghana rank
31st
Child deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7,327 against 6,793 in Afghanistan, a difference of 534.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,334 | 31,186 | 10,149 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 42,326 | 36,874 | 5,451 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 42,388 | 37,508 | 4,880 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 19,850 | 29,395 | 9,546 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 16,582 | 21,075 | 4,493 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10,087 | 12,951 | 2,864 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7,308 | 8,150 | 842 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7,327 against 6,793 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 534, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for child deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 31st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.