Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male
Ghana
17,909
in 2024
South Sudan
17,156
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
South Sudan rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17,909 against 17,156 in South Sudan, a difference of 753.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,673 | 31,179 | 8,494 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 44,287 | 31,170 | 13,118 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 45,546 | 44,183 | 1,364 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 39,341 | 38,587 | 754.5 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 33,907 | 23,948 | 9,958 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25,965 | 33,208 | 7,242 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 19,172 | 16,458 | 2,715 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 17,909 against 17,156 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 753, with Ghana 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 under-five deaths, male?
- Ghana ranks 34th and South Sudan 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.