Europe vs Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio
Europe
7.2 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana
234.32 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe rank
34th
Ghana rank
35th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Europe
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 234.32 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 227.12 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Ghana's figure about 32.6 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 35th of 36 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 per 100,000 live births | 407.93 per 100,000 live births | 391.86 per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.78 per 100,000 live births | 315.4 per 100,000 live births | 305.63 per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.02 per 100,000 live births | 247.53 per 100,000 live births | 237.51 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 or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 234.32 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Europe and Ghana?
- 227.12 per 100,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Ghana rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Europe ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 35th of 36 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.