Ghana vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio
Ghana
234.32 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal
237.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ghana rank
32nd
Senegal rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 234.32 per 100,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 3.12 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.93 per 100,000 live births | 500.42 per 100,000 live births | 92.5 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 315.4 per 100,000 live births | 363.19 per 100,000 live births | 47.79 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 247.53 per 100,000 live births | 245.19 per 100,000 live births | 2.35 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 234.32 per 100,000 live births in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ghana and Senegal?
- 3.12 per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 31st 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.