Ghana vs Zambia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Ghana
36,223 deaths
in 2023
Zambia
35,250 deaths
in 2023
Ghana rank
30th
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36,223 deaths against 35,250 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 973 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,616 deaths | 28,269 deaths | 36,347 deaths | Ghana |
| 1960s | 78,014 deaths | 32,986 deaths | 45,028 deaths | Ghana |
| 1970s | 85,036 deaths | 38,290 deaths | 46,746 deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 86,147 deaths | 51,625 deaths | 34,522 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 73,357 deaths | 68,414 deaths | 4,943 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 63,158 deaths | 55,789 deaths | 7,368 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 49,363 deaths | 41,739 deaths | 7,624 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 37,937 deaths | 36,970 deaths | 966.75 deaths | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 36,223 deaths against 35,250 deaths in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Ghana and Zambia?
- 973 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 33rd 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.