Ghana vs Pakistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Ghana
0.7504
in 2023
Pakistan
0.5646
in 2023
Ghana rank
38th
Pakistan rank
41st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Ghana
  • Pakistan
12345198520042023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.7504 against 0.5646 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1858.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and Pakistan 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 Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 4.81 2.78 2.02 Ghana
1990s 3.16 2.66 0.492 Ghana
2000s 1.75 1.54 0.2065 Ghana
2010s 1.2 0.8569 0.3403 Ghana
2020s 0.8112 0.6396 0.1715 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ghana or Pakistan?
Ghana, at 0.7504 against 0.5646 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ghana and Pakistan?
0.1858, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Ghana ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 41st 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.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed