What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Ghana?

7.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio

Burkina Faso

241.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Ghana

234.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

30th

Ghana rank

33rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Burkina Faso
Ghana

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 241.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 234.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 7.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

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 Deaths per 100 000 live births	871.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births	52.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Ghana
1990s	648.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births	638.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births	9.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Burkina Faso
2000s	475.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births	407.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births	67.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Burkina Faso
2010s	337.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births	315.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births	21.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Burkina Faso
2020s	311.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births	247.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births	64.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Ghana?: Burkina Faso, at 241.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 234.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 7.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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?: Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.