Afghanistan vs Ghana: Mortality rate age 5-9

Afghanistan
5.13
in 2024
Ghana
5.41
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Ghana rank
29th

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.41 against 5.13 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 29th of 201 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 10.32 13.93 3.61 Ghana
2000s 5.36 9.96 4.6 Ghana
2010s 4.69 7.11 2.43 Ghana
2020s 5.1 5.75 0.6473 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Ghana, at 5.41 against 5.13 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Afghanistan and Ghana?
0.28, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed