Ghana vs South Africa: Child mortality rate by sex
Ghana
3.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
3.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.24 deaths per 100 live births against 3.18 deaths per 100 live births in Ghana, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1980s | 14.63 deaths per 100 live births | 6.85 deaths per 100 live births | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.75 deaths per 100 live births | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7579 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2731 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.24 deaths per 100 live births against 3.18 deaths per 100 live births in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.06 deaths per 100 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. 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 female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .