Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of child deaths
Ghana
31,720 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
31,993 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
South Sudan rank
34th
Number of child deaths over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 31,993 deaths against 31,720 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 273 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,513 deaths | 50,376 deaths | 18,137 deaths | Ghana |
| 1960s | 74,390 deaths | 60,164 deaths | 14,226 deaths | Ghana |
| 1970s | 83,178 deaths | 60,077 deaths | 23,101 deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 84,972 deaths | 85,470 deaths | 498.1 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 72,445 deaths | 74,491 deaths | 2,046 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 61,422 deaths | 45,450 deaths | 15,972 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46,430 deaths | 63,434 deaths | 17,004 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 33,995 deaths | 30,698 deaths | 3,297 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 31,993 deaths against 31,720 deaths in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 273 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 34th 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 .