Ghana vs Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ghana
0.7504
in 2023
Uganda
0.7894
in 2023
Ghana rank
38th
Uganda rank
37th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.7894 against 0.7504 in Ghana, a difference of 0.039.
That makes Uganda'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 Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.81 | 4.88 | 0.0683 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 3.47 | 0.3173 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 2.46 | 0.7187 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.53 | 0.3297 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.8112 | 0.9318 | 0.1206 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.7894 against 0.7504 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.039, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 37th 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.