Egypt vs Ghana: Number of infants who die before age 1

Egypt
7,225 deaths
in 2100
Ghana
8,361 deaths
in 2100
Egypt rank
28th
Ghana rank
26th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8,361 deaths against 7,225 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 1,136 deaths.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
2020s 29,342 deaths 26,027 deaths 3,314 deaths Egypt
2030s 24,510 deaths 23,848 deaths 661.4 deaths Egypt
2040s 19,150 deaths 20,440 deaths 1,290 deaths Ghana
2050s 14,383 deaths 16,947 deaths 2,565 deaths Ghana
2060s 12,088 deaths 14,275 deaths 2,187 deaths Ghana
2070s 10,294 deaths 12,226 deaths 1,932 deaths Ghana
2080s 8,764 deaths 10,490 deaths 1,726 deaths Ghana
2090s 7,758 deaths 9,061 deaths 1,304 deaths Ghana
2100s 7,225 deaths 8,361 deaths 1,136 deaths Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Egypt or Ghana?
Ghana, at 8,361 deaths against 7,225 deaths in Egypt as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Egypt and Ghana?
1,136 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Egypt ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.