Ghana vs South Africa: Number of child deaths unwpp
Ghana
36,223
in 2023
South Africa
44,801
in 2023
Ghana rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of child deaths unwpp over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44,801 against 36,223 in Ghana, a difference of 8,578.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,616 | 109,129 | 44,513 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 78,014 | 100,151 | 22,137 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 85,036 | 104,441 | 19,405 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 86,147 | 88,419 | 2,272 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 73,357 | 71,989 | 1,368 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 63,158 | 78,987 | 15,829 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49,363 | 47,275 | 2,088 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 37,937 | 42,872 | 4,934 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44,801 against 36,223 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Ghana and South Africa?
- 8,578, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Ghana ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.