Ghana vs Zambia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Ghana
5.41
in 2024
Zambia
5.81
in 2024
Ghana rank
29th
Zambia rank
26th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.81 against 5.41 in Ghana, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.93 | 16.19 | 2.26 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 11.7 | 1.74 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 7.39 | 0.2788 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 6.03 | 0.2835 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.81 against 5.41 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.4, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.