Ghana vs Iraq: Number of under-five deaths
Ghana
31,720
in 2024
Iraq
25,396
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Iraq rank
38th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31,720 against 25,396 in Iraq, a difference of 6,324.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,390 | 49,810 | 24,580 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 83,178 | 43,603 | 39,576 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 84,972 | 39,777 | 45,195 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 72,445 | 40,216 | 32,229 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 61,422 | 37,258 | 24,164 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46,430 | 33,950 | 12,480 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33,995 | 26,554 | 7,440 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 31,720 against 25,396 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Ghana and Iraq?
- 6,324, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 38th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.