Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, female
Ghana
10,518
in 2024
South Sudan
10,897
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Number of infant deaths, female over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 10,897 against 10,518 in Ghana, a difference of 379.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,950 | 15,010 | 4,940 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 21,014 | 15,325 | 5,690 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 21,337 | 20,784 | 553.2 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 19,100 | 19,313 | 213.3 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 17,660 | 14,744 | 2,916 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,527 | 19,008 | 4,481 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11,155 | 10,390 | 764.2 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 10,897 against 10,518 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 379, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
- Ghana ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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.