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
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) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.