Gabon vs Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio
Gabon
232.66 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana
234.32 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Gabon rank
33rd
Ghana rank
32nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 234.32 per 100,000 live births against 232.66 per 100,000 live births in Gabon, a difference of 1.66 per 100,000 live births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.44 per 100,000 live births | 407.93 per 100,000 live births | 246.49 per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 196.64 per 100,000 live births | 315.4 per 100,000 live births | 118.76 per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 222.96 per 100,000 live births | 247.53 per 100,000 live births | 24.58 per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 234.32 per 100,000 live births against 232.66 per 100,000 live births in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Gabon and Ghana?
- 1.66 per 100,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gabon ranks 33rd 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.