Ghana vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 5-24
Ghana
24.07
in 2024
South Africa
23.9
in 2024
Ghana rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th
Mortality rate age 5-24 over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24.07 against 23.9 in South Africa, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.55 | 34.97 | 11.58 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 36.56 | 47.32 | 10.75 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.08 | 30.98 | 1.9 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.05 | 24.44 | 0.612 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 24.07 against 23.9 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.17, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Ghana ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.