Ghana vs North America: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
Ghana
10.7 per 1,000
in 2024
North America
3.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Ghana rank
33rd
North America rank
35th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.7 per 1,000 against 3.4 per 1,000 in North America, a difference of 7.3 per 1,000.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.1 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 33rd and North America ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.44 per 1,000 | 5.11 per 1,000 | 13.33 per 1,000 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 15.16 per 1,000 | 3.95 per 1,000 | 11.21 per 1,000 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.95 per 1,000 | 3.11 per 1,000 | 9.84 per 1,000 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.18 per 1,000 | 3.58 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, Ghana or North America?
- Ghana, at 10.7 per 1,000 against 3.4 per 1,000 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between Ghana and North America?
- 7.3 per 1,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and North America rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and North America ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.