Ghana vs Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ghana
133 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Uganda
127 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ghana rank
157th
Uganda rank
158th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 133 1 in: rate varies by country against 127 1 in: rate varies by country in Uganda, a difference of 6 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 20.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 1990s | 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 28.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 41.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 2010s | 85.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 67.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 18.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Ghana |
| 2020s | 123.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 108.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 15 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, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 133 1 in: rate varies by country against 127 1 in: rate varies by country in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ghana and Uganda?
- 6 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ghana ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 158th 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.