Benin vs Ghana: Number of youth deaths
Benin
42,356 deaths
in 2024
Ghana
39,777 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Ghana rank
31st
Number of youth deaths over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 42,356 deaths against 39,777 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 2,579 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,934 deaths | 83,146 deaths | 37,213 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 46,088 deaths | 70,811 deaths | 24,723 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 47,199 deaths | 55,026 deaths | 7,828 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43,933 deaths | 42,282 deaths | 1,651 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 42,356 deaths against 39,777 deaths in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Benin and Ghana?
- 2,579 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.