Ghana vs Kenya: Number of child deaths by age
Ghana
7,327 deaths
in 2024
Kenya
6,890 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Kenya rank
33rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7,327 deaths against 6,890 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 437 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,374 deaths | 31,921 deaths | 4,547 deaths | Kenya |
| 1960s | 30,621 deaths | 32,417 deaths | 1,796 deaths | Kenya |
| 1970s | 36,874 deaths | 32,434 deaths | 4,440 deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 37,508 deaths | 28,049 deaths | 9,459 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 29,395 deaths | 37,384 deaths | 7,989 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21,075 deaths | 28,079 deaths | 7,003 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12,951 deaths | 12,080 deaths | 870.7 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8,150 deaths | 7,425 deaths | 725 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 7,327 deaths against 6,890 deaths in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Ghana and Kenya?
- 437 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .