Ghana vs South Africa: Child mortality
Ghana
3.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
3.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd
Child mortality over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.59 deaths per 100 live births against 3.51 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 225 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1810s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1820s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1830s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1840s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1850s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1860s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1870s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1880s | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1890s | 47.12 deaths per 100 live births | 39.83 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1900s | 46.76 deaths per 100 live births | 39.53 deaths per 100 live births | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1910s | 45.81 deaths per 100 live births | 38.72 deaths per 100 live births | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1920s | 44.03 deaths per 100 live births | 37.79 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1930s | 35.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1940s | 28.57 deaths per 100 live births | 27.65 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9107 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1950s | 22.98 deaths per 100 live births | 21.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1960s | 20.44 deaths per 100 live births | 17.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1970s | 18.82 deaths per 100 live births | 12.59 deaths per 100 live births | 6.22 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4434 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 3.59 deaths per 100 live births against 3.51 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.08 deaths per 100 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for child mortality?
- Ghana ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.