Ghana vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,393
in 2024
Zambia
23,802
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24,393 against 23,802 in Zambia, a difference of 591.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,768 | 16,534 | 27,235 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 46,304 | 19,977 | 26,328 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47,465 | 28,273 | 19,191 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 43,050 | 38,851 | 4,199 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40,347 | 32,459 | 7,888 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 33,480 | 25,538 | 7,941 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25,844 | 23,535 | 2,309 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 24,393 against 23,802 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and Zambia?
- 591, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.