Ghana vs North America: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ghana
0.8%
in 2023
North America
0.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
38th
North America rank
41st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.8% against 0.0% in North America, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 32.4 times North America's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 38th and North America ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ghana or North America?
- Ghana, at 0.8% against 0.0% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ghana and North America?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and North America rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ghana ranks 38th and North America ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- 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.