Ghana vs South Africa: Mortality rates age 25 by sex
Ghana
0.4301
in 2023
South Africa
0.4577
in 2023
Ghana rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th
Mortality rates age 25 by sex over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4577 against 0.4301 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0276.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.836 | 0.7832 | 0.0528 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.7851 | 0.5771 | 0.208 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.7451 | 0.4928 | 0.2523 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.6549 | 0.4046 | 0.2504 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.5487 | 0.4639 | 0.0848 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.5083 | 0.7427 | 0.2344 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4649 | 0.4647 | 0.0003 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.4343 | 0.4515 | 0.0172 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 25 by sex, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4577 against 0.4301 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 25 by sex between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.0276, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Ghana ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.