Ghana vs Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, female
Ghana
13,811
in 2024
Malawi
14,257
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Malawi rank
34th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14,257 against 13,811 in Ghana, a difference of 446.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,382 | 36,870 | 487.5 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 38,891 | 37,994 | 897.1 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 39,426 | 42,281 | 2,855 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 33,104 | 46,779 | 13,676 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 27,516 | 31,420 | 3,904 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20,465 | 16,584 | 3,881 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14,822 | 14,126 | 695.8 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 14,257 against 13,811 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Ghana and Malawi?
- 446, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 34th 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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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.