Ghana vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths by region
Ghana
2,373 deaths
in 2020
Malawi
2,452 deaths
in 2020
Ghana rank
26th
Malawi rank
24th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,452 deaths against 2,373 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 79 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,849 deaths | 3,841 deaths | 1,008 deaths | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3,933 deaths | 3,767 deaths | 166.13 deaths | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3,086 deaths | 2,417 deaths | 668.4 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2,558 deaths | 2,706 deaths | 147.98 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,373 deaths | 2,452 deaths | 78.27 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,452 deaths against 2,373 deaths in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Ghana and Malawi?
- 79 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 24th 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.