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
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019842019

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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.