Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio who gho

Burkina Faso
241.79
in 2023
Ghana
234.32
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Ghana rank
33rd

Maternal mortality ratio who gho over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
2004006008001.0k198520042023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 241.79 against 234.32 in Ghana, a difference of 7.47.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 819.26 871.61 52.35 Ghana
1990s 648.05 638.28 9.78 Burkina Faso
2000s 475.22 407.93 67.29 Burkina Faso
2010s 337.25 315.4 21.85 Burkina Faso
2020s 311.54 247.53 64.01 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio who gho, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 241.79 against 234.32 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio who gho between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
7.47, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed