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
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
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.