Ghana vs Iraq: Number of under-five deaths, female

Ghana
13,811
in 2024
Iraq
11,141
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Iraq rank
38th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13,811 against 11,141 in Iraq, a difference of 2,670.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 34,717 23,140 11,576 Ghana
1970s 38,891 19,968 18,924 Ghana
1980s 39,426 18,112 21,314 Ghana
1990s 33,104 18,191 14,913 Ghana
2000s 27,516 16,540 10,975 Ghana
2010s 20,465 14,954 5,510 Ghana
2020s 14,822 11,655 3,168 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Ghana or Iraq?
Ghana, at 13,811 against 11,141 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Ghana and Iraq?
2,670, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Ghana ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 38th 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.