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
010.0k20.0k30.0k196619952024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed