Congo vs Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio
Congo
241.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana
234.32 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
30th
Ghana rank
32nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 241.09 per 100,000 live births against 234.32 per 100,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 6.77 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.62 per 100,000 live births | 407.93 per 100,000 live births | 17.7 per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 307.06 per 100,000 live births | 315.4 per 100,000 live births | 8.34 per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 257.62 per 100,000 live births | 247.53 per 100,000 live births | 10.09 per 100,000 live births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 241.09 per 100,000 live births against 234.32 per 100,000 live births in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Congo and Ghana?
- 6.77 per 100,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Congo ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.