Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Maternal mortality

Burkina Faso
263.75
in 2020
Ghana
263.11
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Ghana rank
34th

Maternal mortality 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 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 188 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, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 263.75 against 263.11 in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality 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?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed