Ghana vs North America: Number of under-five deaths, male
Ghana
17,909
in 2024
North America
14,214
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
North America rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17,909 against 14,214 in North America, a difference of 3,695.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and North America ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,341 | 23,303 | 16,038 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 33,907 | 19,212 | 14,695 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25,965 | 16,194 | 9,771 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19,172 | 14,347 | 4,826 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Ghana or North America?
- Ghana, at 17,909 against 14,214 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Ghana and North America?
- 3,695, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and North America rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Ghana ranks 34th and North America 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.