Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of youth deaths
Ghana
39,777 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
38,639 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
South Sudan rank
32nd
Number of youth deaths over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39,777 deaths against 38,639 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 1,138 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,146 deaths | 98,766 deaths | 15,620 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 70,811 deaths | 52,394 deaths | 18,417 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 55,026 deaths | 78,561 deaths | 23,535 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 42,282 deaths | 37,408 deaths | 4,874 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 39,777 deaths against 38,639 deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 1,138 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 32nd 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.