Ghana vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio

Ghana
234.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Ghana rank
33rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
36th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Ghana
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 234.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 7.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th of 195 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 871.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births 81.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births 790.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births Ghana
1990s 638.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births 83.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births 554.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births Ghana
2000s 407.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births 95.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births 312.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births Ghana
2010s 315.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births 148.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births 167.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births Ghana
2020s 247.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births 225.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births 21.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ghana or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Ghana, at 234.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
7.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th 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

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