Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female

Ghana
2,049
in 2024
South Sudan
1,891
in 2024
Ghana rank
27th
South Sudan rank
29th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female over time

  • Ghana
  • South Sudan
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2,049 against 1,891 in South Sudan, a difference of 158.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 3,310 6,482 3,172 South Sudan
2000s 2,748 2,312 435.8 Ghana
2010s 2,428 4,884 2,456 South Sudan
2020s 2,186 1,977 209 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female, Ghana or South Sudan?
Ghana, at 2,049 against 1,891 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between Ghana and South Sudan?
158, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
Ghana ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years