Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
9.92
in 2023
Ghana
234.32
in 2023
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
32nd
Ghana rank
34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 234.32 against 9.92 in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 224.4.

That makes Ghana's figure about 23.6 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 34th of 37 groups.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 14.03 407.93 393.9 Ghana
2010s 11.31 315.4 304.1 Ghana
2020s 13.54 247.53 233.99 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Ghana?
Ghana, at 234.32 against 9.92 in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Ghana?
224.4, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Ghana rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 34th of 37 groups.
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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed