Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,393
in 2024
South Sudan
24,071
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 against 24,071 in South Sudan, a difference of 322.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,768 | 32,227 | 11,541 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 46,304 | 32,989 | 13,315 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47,465 | 44,211 | 3,253 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 43,050 | 41,196 | 1,853 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40,347 | 31,987 | 8,360 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 33,480 | 40,704 | 7,225 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 25,844 | 22,933 | 2,911 | 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 against 24,071 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 322, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 197 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.