Comoros vs Ghana: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Comoros
151 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ghana
133 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Comoros rank
155th
Ghana rank
157th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Comoros
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 151 1 in: rate varies by country against 133 1 in: rate varies by country in Ghana, a difference of 18 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Comoros ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 157th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 19.6 1 in: rate varies by country 21 1 in: rate varies by country 1.4 1 in: rate varies by country Ghana
1990s 31 1 in: rate varies by country 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country 1.9 1 in: rate varies by country Ghana
2000s 56.2 1 in: rate varies by country 58.1 1 in: rate varies by country 1.9 1 in: rate varies by country Ghana
2010s 97.5 1 in: rate varies by country 85.8 1 in: rate varies by country 11.7 1 in: rate varies by country Comoros
2020s 136.25 1 in: rate varies by country 123.75 1 in: rate varies by country 12.5 1 in: rate varies by country Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Comoros or Ghana?
Comoros, at 151 1 in: rate varies by country against 133 1 in: rate varies by country in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Comoros and Ghana?
18 1 in: rate varies by country, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ghana?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Ghana rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Comoros ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.