Ghana vs Rwanda: Maternal mortality ratio
Ghana
234.32 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Rwanda
229.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana rank
32nd
Rwanda rank
34th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 234.32 per 100,000 live births against 229.48 per 100,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 4.84 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.93 per 100,000 live births | 566.75 per 100,000 live births | 158.82 per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 315.4 per 100,000 live births | 307.45 per 100,000 live births | 7.95 per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 247.53 per 100,000 live births | 242.39 per 100,000 live births | 5.15 per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 234.32 per 100,000 live births against 229.48 per 100,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 4.84 per 100,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 34th 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.