Ghana vs Malawi: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Ghana
16,118 deaths
in 2024
Malawi
15,906 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Malawi rank
32nd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16,118 deaths against 15,906 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 212 deaths.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,070 deaths | 17,556 deaths | 8,514 deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 27,376 deaths | 20,418 deaths | 6,958 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25,079 deaths | 21,782 deaths | 3,297 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24,522 deaths | 17,228 deaths | 7,294 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21,623 deaths | 14,988 deaths | 6,635 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,959 deaths | 15,544 deaths | 1,415 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 16,118 deaths against 15,906 deaths in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Ghana and Malawi?
- 212 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .