Benin vs Ghana: Number of infant deaths, female

Benin
9,425
in 2024
Ghana
10,518
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Ghana rank
36th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 10,518 against 9,425 in Benin, a difference of 1,093.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 36th of 197 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 8,494 19,950 11,457 Ghana
1970s 9,015 21,014 11,999 Ghana
1980s 10,008 21,337 11,329 Ghana
1990s 10,709 19,100 8,391 Ghana
2000s 10,785 17,660 6,874 Ghana
2010s 10,761 14,527 3,766 Ghana
2020s 9,753 11,155 1,402 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana, at 10,518 against 9,425 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Benin and Ghana?
1,093, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Benin ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 36th 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 Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.