Ghana vs Northern America: Neonatal deaths
Ghana
16,118
in 2024
Northern America
14,570
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Northern America rank
29th
Neonatal deaths over time
- Ghana
- Northern America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16,118 against 14,570 in Northern America, a difference of 1,548.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Northern America ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,079 | 21,767 | 3,312 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24,522 | 19,446 | 5,076 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21,623 | 16,721 | 4,902 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,959 | 14,363 | 2,596 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths, Ghana or Northern America?
- Ghana, at 16,118 against 14,570 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Ghana and Northern America?
- 1,548, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Northern America rank globally for neonatal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Northern America ranks 29th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.