Ghana vs Rwanda: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ghana
0.8%
in 2023
Rwanda
0.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
38th
Rwanda rank
35th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 7.7% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 7.5% | 4.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 35th 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.