Ghana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of neonatal deaths
Ghana
16,118
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
76,609
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 76,609 against 16,118 in Ghana, a difference of 60,491.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,079 | 229,040 | 203,961 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 24,522 | 145,914 | 121,392 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 21,623 | 105,910 | 84,287 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 16,959 | 84,279 | 67,320 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Ghana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 76,609 against 16,118 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 60,491, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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.