Afghanistan vs Ghana: Number of deaths

Afghanistan
240,296
in 2023
Ghana
237,871
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
39th
Ghana rank
41st

Number of deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k195019862023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 240,296 against 237,871 in Ghana, a difference of 2,425.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 287,559 123,411 164,148 Afghanistan
1960s 292,713 149,090 143,623 Afghanistan
1970s 314,797 169,320 145,477 Afghanistan
1980s 301,350 183,476 117,874 Afghanistan
1990s 241,715 186,626 55,089 Afghanistan
2000s 242,951 207,316 35,634 Afghanistan
2010s 250,330 224,631 25,699 Afghanistan
2020s 274,787 238,396 36,391 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Afghanistan, at 240,296 against 237,871 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Afghanistan and Ghana?
2,425, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for number of deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed