Ghana vs Madagascar: Number of neonatal deaths
Ghana
19,832 deaths
in 2019
Madagascar
19,820 deaths
in 2019
Ghana rank
28th
Madagascar rank
29th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19,832 deaths against 19,820 deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 12 deaths.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,457 deaths | 11,618 deaths | 7,839 deaths | Ghana |
| 1960s | 23,520 deaths | 13,402 deaths | 10,117 deaths | Ghana |
| 1970s | 26,755 deaths | 15,672 deaths | 11,083 deaths | Ghana |
| 1980s | 25,592 deaths | 18,726 deaths | 6,865 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 23,063 deaths | 20,720 deaths | 2,342 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24,633 deaths | 21,777 deaths | 2,856 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21,996 deaths | 21,136 deaths | 860.6 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 19,832 deaths against 19,820 deaths in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 12 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th 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.