Benin vs Ghana: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Benin
37,100 deaths
in 2023
Ghana
36,223 deaths
in 2023
Benin rank
29th
Ghana rank
30th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 37,100 deaths against 36,223 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 877 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,570 deaths | 64,616 deaths | 32,046 deaths | Ghana |
| 1960s | 35,806 deaths | 78,014 deaths | 42,208 deaths | Ghana |
| 1970s | 37,120 deaths | 85,036 deaths | 47,916 deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 39,594 deaths | 86,147 deaths | 46,552 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 40,753 deaths | 73,357 deaths | 32,604 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40,810 deaths | 63,158 deaths | 22,348 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 41,383 deaths | 49,363 deaths | 7,979 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 38,162 deaths | 37,937 deaths | 224.5 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 37,100 deaths against 36,223 deaths in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Benin and Ghana?
- 877 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Benin ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.