Benin vs Ghana: Number of neonatal deaths
Benin
15,409 deaths
in 2019
Ghana
19,832 deaths
in 2019
Benin rank
31st
Ghana rank
28th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19,832 deaths against 15,409 deaths in Benin, a difference of 4,423 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,669 deaths | 19,457 deaths | 12,788 deaths | Ghana |
| 1960s | 7,332 deaths | 23,520 deaths | 16,187 deaths | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8,111 deaths | 26,755 deaths | 18,644 deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 9,645 deaths | 25,592 deaths | 15,946 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11,290 deaths | 23,063 deaths | 11,772 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13,402 deaths | 24,633 deaths | 11,231 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15,456 deaths | 21,996 deaths | 6,540 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 19,832 deaths against 15,409 deaths in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Benin and Ghana?
- 4,423 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Benin ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 28th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.