Ghana vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths, male

Ghana
13,875
in 2024
Zambia
13,180
in 2024
Ghana rank
33rd
Zambia rank
36th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13,875 against 13,180 in Zambia, a difference of 695.

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

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

Ghana ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 23,818 8,803 15,015 Ghana
1970s 25,290 10,675 14,615 Ghana
1980s 26,128 15,166 10,962 Ghana
1990s 23,950 20,704 3,247 Ghana
2000s 22,687 17,641 5,046 Ghana
2010s 18,953 14,096 4,857 Ghana
2020s 14,690 13,022 1,668 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Ghana or Zambia?
Ghana, at 13,875 against 13,180 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Ghana and Zambia?
695, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Zambia 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.