Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ghana
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 140 1 in: rate varies by country against 133 1 in: rate varies by country in Ghana, a difference of 7 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 1 in: rate varies by country | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 30.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 58.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 93.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 85.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 7.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 125.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 123.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Equatorial Guinea or Ghana?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 140 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 Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 7 1 in: rate varies by country, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th 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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About this data
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.