Ghana vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio
Ghana
263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Senegal
260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ghana rank
34th
Senegal rank
35th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal, a difference of 2.23 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 35th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 788.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 667.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 120.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
| 1990s | 616.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 597.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2000s | 405.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 539.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 133.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 288.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 337.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 48.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.23 deaths 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?
- Ghana, at 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ghana and Senegal?
- 2.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 35th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.