Ethiopia vs Ghana: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 133 1 in: rate varies by country against 126 1 in: rate varies by country in Ethiopia, a difference of 7 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 159th and Ghana ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 1990s | 14.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 2000s | 23.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 58.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 34.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 2010s | 55.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 85.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 30.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 2020s | 108 1 in: rate varies by country | 123.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 15.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 133 1 in: rate varies by country against 126 1 in: rate varies by country in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 7 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th 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.