Ghana vs South Africa: Child mortality rate
Ghana
3.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
3.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.59 deaths per 100 live births against 3.51 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.04 deaths per 100 live births | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4434 deaths per 100 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 3.59 deaths per 100 live births against 3.51 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.08 deaths per 100 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd 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 Child mortality rate. 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 five years, per 100 live births .