Afghanistan vs Ghana: Deaths from pneumonia
Afghanistan
13,265 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
14,190 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
44th
Ghana rank
41st
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14,190 deaths against 13,265 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 925 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,076 deaths | 16,504 deaths | 6,572 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 17,692 deaths | 15,988 deaths | 1,705 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15,282 deaths | 14,448 deaths | 833.2 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 14,190 deaths against 13,265 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 925 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. 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 from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.