Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,393 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
24,071 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
South Sudan rank
35th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24,393 deaths against 24,071 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 322 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,553 deaths | 27,805 deaths | 11,748 deaths | Ghana |
| 1960s | 43,768 deaths | 32,227 deaths | 11,541 deaths | Ghana |
| 1970s | 46,304 deaths | 32,989 deaths | 13,315 deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47,465 deaths | 44,211 deaths | 3,253 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 43,050 deaths | 41,196 deaths | 1,853 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40,347 deaths | 31,987 deaths | 8,360 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 33,480 deaths | 40,704 deaths | 7,225 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 25,844 deaths | 22,933 deaths | 2,911 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 24,393 deaths against 24,071 deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 322 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 35th 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 .