Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Maternal mortality slope chart

Burkina Faso
263.75
in 2020
Ghana
263.11
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Ghana rank
33rd

Maternal mortality slope chart over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 263.75 against 263.11 in Ghana, a difference of 0.64.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 33rd of 185 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 798.73 788.27 10.45 Burkina Faso
1990s 645.54 616.84 28.7 Burkina Faso
2000s 436.31 405.5 30.81 Burkina Faso
2010s 308.72 288.58 20.14 Burkina Faso
2020s 263.75 263.11 0.646 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality slope chart, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 263.75 against 263.11 in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality slope chart between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
0.64, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for maternal mortality slope chart?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality slope chart
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed