Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Ghana
8.2 per 1,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.8 per 1,000
in 2024
Ghana rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.2 per 1,000 against 7.8 per 1,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.92 per 1,000 | 11.13 per 1,000 | 3.79 per 1,000 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.9 per 1,000 | 10.12 per 1,000 | 1.78 per 1,000 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.32 per 1,000 | 8.99 per 1,000 | 0.33 per 1,000 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.34 per 1,000 | 8.04 per 1,000 | 0.3 per 1,000 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 8.2 per 1,000 against 7.8 per 1,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4 per 1,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.