Ghana vs Rwanda: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ghana
0.7504
in 2023
Rwanda
0.7986
in 2023
Ghana rank
38th
Rwanda rank
35th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.7986 against 0.7504 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0482.
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 | 4.81 | 7.74 | 2.93 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 7.55 | 4.39 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 2.74 | 0.9967 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.26 | 0.0593 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.8112 | 0.8758 | 0.0647 | 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 0.7986 against 0.7504 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.0482, 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?
- 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.