Ghana vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths
Ghana
16,118
in 2024
South Africa
14,715
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16,118 against 14,715 in South Africa, a difference of 1,403.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,383 | 26,700 | 317.33 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 27,376 | 27,196 | 180.1 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25,079 | 20,144 | 4,935 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24,522 | 14,364 | 10,158 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21,623 | 13,995 | 7,628 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,959 | 14,211 | 2,748 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 16,118 against 14,715 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Ghana and South Africa?
- 1,403, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and South Africa 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.