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
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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About this data
Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.