Europe and Northern America vs Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio

Europe and Northern America
10.77 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana
234.32 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
31st
Ghana rank
34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 234.32 per 100,000 live births against 10.77 per 100,000 live births in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 223.55 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Ghana's figure about 21.8 times Europe and Northern America's.

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

Europe and Northern America ranks 31st 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 Europe and Northern America Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 14.98 per 100,000 live births 407.93 per 100,000 live births 392.95 per 100,000 live births Ghana
2010s 12.07 per 100,000 live births 315.4 per 100,000 live births 303.33 per 100,000 live births Ghana
2020s 14.58 per 100,000 live births 247.53 per 100,000 live births 232.95 per 100,000 live births Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Europe and Northern America or Ghana?
Ghana, at 234.32 per 100,000 live births against 10.77 per 100,000 live births in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Europe and Northern America and Ghana?
223.55 per 100,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Northern America and Ghana rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Europe and Northern America ranks 31st 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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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
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed