Ghana vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Ghana
263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sudan
270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ghana rank
34th
Sudan rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ghana, a difference of 7.25 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 31st of 189 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 788.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,212 deaths per 100,000 live births | 423.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 1990s | 616.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 919.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 302.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2000s | 405.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 537.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 132.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 288.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 317.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2020s | 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ghana and Sudan?
- 7.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 31st 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.