Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ghana: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.8% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 30.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.8% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.