Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Number of maternal deaths
Burkina Faso
2,049 deaths
in 2020
Ghana
2,373 deaths
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Ghana rank
26th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,373 deaths against 2,049 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 324 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,234 deaths | 4,849 deaths | 1,615 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3,041 deaths | 3,933 deaths | 892.17 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2,626 deaths | 3,086 deaths | 459.5 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2,279 deaths | 2,558 deaths | 278.91 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2,049 deaths | 2,373 deaths | 323.86 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2,373 deaths against 2,049 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 324 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 26th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.