Ghana vs Mexico: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Ghana
16,118
in 2024
Mexico
16,661
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Mexico rank
30th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16,661 against 16,118 in Ghana, a difference of 543.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,252 | 96,903 | 72,651 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 26,070 | 87,321 | 61,251 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 27,376 | 62,835 | 35,459 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25,079 | 45,796 | 20,717 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24,522 | 24,713 | 191.5 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21,623 | 19,636 | 1,988 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,959 | 18,140 | 1,181 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Ghana or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16,661 against 16,118 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Ghana and Mexico?
- 543, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.