Afghanistan vs Ghana: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0763 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
0.073 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Ghana rank
27th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre against 0.073 deaths per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 27th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0722 deaths per square kilometre 0.1167 deaths per square kilometre 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre 0.1102 deaths per square kilometre 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 0.0928 deaths per square kilometre 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre 0.095 deaths per square kilometre 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 0.0783 deaths per square kilometre 0.0755 deaths per square kilometre 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Afghanistan, at 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre against 0.073 deaths per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Ghana?
0.0033 deaths per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.