Ghana vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,822.0%
in 2023
South Africa
28,900.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28,900.0% against 24,822.0% in Ghana, a difference of 4,078.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th 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 | 44,769.0% | 94,595.7% | 49,826.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 47,405.7% | 78,588.5% | 31,182.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 43,019.9% | 53,752.6% | 10,732.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 40,364.0% | 49,406.5% | 9,042.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33,298.6% | 35,421.6% | 2,123.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26,002.5% | 29,115.5% | 3,113.0% | 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 28,900.0% against 24,822.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and South Africa?
- 4,078.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.