Ghana vs OECD members: Number of under-five deaths
Ghana
31,720
in 2024
OECD members
93,187
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
OECD members rank
34th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Ghana
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 93,187 against 31,720 in Ghana, a difference of 61,467.
That makes OECD members's figure about 2.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 34th of 196 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 | 72,445 | 304,090 | 231,645 | OECD members |
| 2000s | 61,422 | 181,725 | 120,303 | OECD members |
| 2010s | 46,430 | 125,995 | 79,565 | OECD members |
| 2020s | 33,995 | 99,582 | 65,588 | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Ghana or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 93,187 against 31,720 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Ghana and OECD members?
- 61,467, 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 under-five deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 34th 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.