Ghana vs Mexico: Number of child deaths
Ghana
31,720 deaths
in 2024
Mexico
26,500 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th
Number of child deaths over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31,720 deaths against 26,500 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 5,220 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,960 deaths | 260,724 deaths | 192,764 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 74,390 deaths | 244,325 deaths | 169,935 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 83,178 deaths | 207,998 deaths | 124,819 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 84,972 deaths | 140,225 deaths | 55,253 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 72,445 deaths | 88,381 deaths | 15,936 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 61,422 deaths | 53,559 deaths | 7,863 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46,430 deaths | 37,771 deaths | 8,659 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33,995 deaths | 28,641 deaths | 5,353 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Ghana or Mexico?
- Ghana, at 31,720 deaths against 26,500 deaths in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Ghana and Mexico?
- 5,220 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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 under 5 .