Brazil vs Ghana: Maternal deaths by income group
Brazil
2,011
in 2020
Ghana
2,373
in 2020
Brazil rank
29th
Ghana rank
26th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,373 against 2,011 in Brazil, a difference of 362.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,314 | 4,849 | 3,465 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4,897 | 3,933 | 963.57 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,269 | 3,086 | 817.02 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,817 | 2,558 | 741.08 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2,011 | 2,373 | 362.49 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Brazil or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2,373 against 2,011 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Brazil and Ghana?
- 362, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 26th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.