Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Ghana
0.0005 deaths per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0005 deaths per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0005 deaths per person against 0.0005 deaths per person in Ghana, a difference of 0 deaths per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per capita, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0005 deaths per person against 0.0005 deaths per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per capita between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 deaths per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.