Ghana vs OECD members: Number of neonatal deaths

Ghana
16,118
in 2024
OECD members
53,874
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
OECD members rank
34th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Ghana
  • OECD members
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196619952024

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 53,874 against 16,118 in Ghana, a difference of 37,756.

That makes OECD members's figure about 3.3 times Ghana's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 34th of 197 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 25,079 152,516 127,437 OECD members
2000s 24,522 92,698 68,176 OECD members
2010s 21,623 67,932 46,308 OECD members
2020s 16,959 56,589 39,630 OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Ghana or OECD members?
OECD members, at 53,874 against 16,118 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Ghana and OECD members?
37,756, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and OECD members?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and OECD members rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Ghana ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.