Ghana vs North America: Number of maternal deaths, per capita

Ghana
0.0001 units per person
in 2023
North America
0 units per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
37th
North America rank
40th

Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • North America
00000198520042023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0001 units per person against 0 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 36.0 times North America's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 37th and North America ranks 40th of 194 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana North America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0004 units per person 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person Ghana
1990s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person Ghana
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person Ghana
2010s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person Ghana
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Ghana or North America?
Ghana, at 0.0001 units per person against 0 units per person in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Ghana and North America?
0.0001 units per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ghana and North America rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
Ghana ranks 37th and North America ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,394 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.