Ghana vs Malawi: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,393
in 2024
Malawi
25,217
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
Malawi rank
32nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25,217 against 24,393 in Ghana, a difference of 824.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,275 | 35,772 | 8,503 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 46,304 | 40,642 | 5,662 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47,465 | 49,128 | 1,664 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 43,050 | 56,027 | 12,977 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 40,347 | 40,728 | 381.2 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 33,480 | 25,431 | 8,048 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25,844 | 24,690 | 1,154 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 25,217 against 24,393 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and Malawi?
- 824, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.