Ghana vs Zambia: Number of youth deaths
Ghana
39,777 deaths
in 2024
Zambia
38,234 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Zambia rank
34th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39,777 deaths against 38,234 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 1,543 deaths.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,146 deaths | 73,014 deaths | 10,132 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 70,811 deaths | 59,034 deaths | 11,778 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 55,026 deaths | 42,492 deaths | 12,534 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 42,282 deaths | 38,316 deaths | 3,966 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 39,777 deaths against 38,234 deaths in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Ghana and Zambia?
- 1,543 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th 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.