Ghana vs Japan: Children under age 5
Ghana
4.23 million
in 2023
Japan
4.14 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Japan rank
37th
Children under age 5 over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.23 million against 4.14 million in Japan, a difference of 83,650.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 10.01 million | 8.90 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 8.17 million | 6.57 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.91 million | 9.73 million | 7.81 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 7.53 million | 5.11 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 5.99 million | 3.14 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.38 million | 5.73 million | 2.35 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.05 million | 5.14 million | 1.10 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.38 million | 173,635 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Ghana or Japan?
- Ghana, at 4.23 million against 4.14 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Ghana and Japan?
- 83,650, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for children under age 5?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.