Ghana vs Guinea: Number of maternal deaths by region
Ghana
2,373 deaths
in 2020
Guinea
2,557 deaths
in 2020
Ghana rank
26th
Guinea rank
23rd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,557 deaths against 2,373 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 184 deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Guinea ranks 23rd of 185 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 | 4,849 deaths | 3,244 deaths | 1,605 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3,933 deaths | 3,388 deaths | 545.68 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3,086 deaths | 3,123 deaths | 36.95 deaths | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,558 deaths | 2,788 deaths | 230.43 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,373 deaths | 2,557 deaths | 183.48 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Ghana or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2,557 deaths against 2,373 deaths in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Ghana and Guinea?
- 184 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Guinea ranks 23rd 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.