Ethiopia vs Ghana: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ethiopia
0.7939
in 2023
Ghana
0.7504
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
36th
Ghana rank
38th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.7939 against 0.7504 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0435.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.46 | 4.81 | 3.66 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.92 | 3.16 | 3.77 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 1.75 | 2.63 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.2 | 0.7905 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.9388 | 0.8112 | 0.1276 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 0.7939 against 0.7504 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.0435, with Ethiopia 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 36th and Ghana ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.