Ghana vs Somalia: Number of deaths
Ghana
216,488 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
207,632 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
49th
Somalia rank
51st
Number of deaths over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 216,488 deaths against 207,632 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 8,856 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,524 deaths | 163,314 deaths | 34,210 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 206,902 deaths | 188,967 deaths | 17,935 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 213,414 deaths | 200,344 deaths | 13,070 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 216,488 deaths against 207,632 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Ghana and Somalia?
- 8,856 deaths, with Ghana 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?
- Ghana ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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 from all causes in both sexes.