Burundi vs Ghana: Number of maternal deaths by region
Burundi
2,151 deaths
in 2020
Ghana
2,373 deaths
in 2020
Burundi rank
27th
Ghana rank
26th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,373 deaths against 2,151 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 222 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,494 deaths | 4,849 deaths | 1,355 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3,248 deaths | 3,933 deaths | 685.78 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2,396 deaths | 3,086 deaths | 690.2 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2,321 deaths | 2,558 deaths | 236.86 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2,151 deaths | 2,373 deaths | 222.47 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Burundi or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2,373 deaths against 2,151 deaths in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Burundi and Ghana?
- 222 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 26th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.