Ghana vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,393 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
28,570 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28,570 deaths against 24,393 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 4,177 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,870 deaths | 92,671 deaths | 47,801 deaths | South Africa |
| 1980s | 47,465 deaths | 77,194 deaths | 29,729 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 43,050 deaths | 53,006 deaths | 9,956 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 40,347 deaths | 49,340 deaths | 8,994 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33,480 deaths | 35,356 deaths | 1,877 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25,844 deaths | 28,733 deaths | 2,889 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28,570 deaths against 24,393 deaths in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and South Africa?
- 4,177 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant 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 of children aged under 1 .