Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Number of neonatal deaths
Burkina Faso
17,516
in 2024
Ghana
16,118
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Ghana rank
31st
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17,516 against 16,118 in Ghana, a difference of 1,398.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,885 | 26,070 | 6,185 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 20,202 | 27,376 | 7,174 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 20,358 | 25,079 | 4,720 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 21,698 | 24,522 | 2,824 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20,769 | 21,623 | 854.7 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17,764 | 16,959 | 804.8 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 17,516 against 16,118 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 1,398, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.