Ghana vs Upper middle income: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ghana
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 234 against 57 in Upper middle income, a difference of 177.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 871.4 | 153.2 | 718.2 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 638.3 | 115.1 | 523.2 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 408 | 87.8 | 320.2 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 315.4 | 63.2 | 252.2 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 247.5 | 70.75 | 176.75 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ghana or Upper middle income?
- Ghana, at 234 against 57 in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 177, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Upper middle income rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).