Ghana vs Guinea: Number of maternal deaths
Ghana
2,083 Deaths
in 2023
Guinea
2,409 Deaths
in 2023
Ghana rank
24th
Guinea rank
22nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,409 Deaths against 2,083 Deaths in Ghana, a difference of 326 Deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,242 Deaths | 3,317 Deaths | 1,925 Deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4,093 Deaths | 3,471 Deaths | 621.66 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3,084 Deaths | 3,184 Deaths | 100.03 Deaths | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,744 Deaths | 2,833 Deaths | 88.52 Deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,181 Deaths | 2,473 Deaths | 292.86 Deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ghana or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2,409 Deaths against 2,083 Deaths in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ghana and Guinea?
- 326 Deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.