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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed