Ghana vs Guinea: Number of maternal deaths

Ghana
2,083
in 2023
Guinea
2,409
in 2023
Ghana rank
24th
Guinea rank
22nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2,409 against 2,083 in Ghana, a difference of 326.

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 194 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 3,317 1,925 Ghana
1990s 4,093 3,471 621.66 Ghana
2000s 3,084 3,184 100.03 Guinea
2010s 2,744 2,833 88.52 Guinea
2020s 2,181 2,473 292.86 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 against 2,083 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ghana and Guinea?
326, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed