Ghana vs Somalia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Ghana
8,604
in 2021
Somalia
10,164
in 2021
Ghana rank
24th
Somalia rank
21st
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10,164 against 8,604 in Ghana, a difference of 1,560.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,989 | 8,217 | 1,772 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9,792 | 9,303 | 489.49 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8,660 | 10,107 | 1,447 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Ghana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10,164 against 8,604 in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Ghana and Somalia?
- 1,560, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.