Ghana vs World: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Ghana
0.0092 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
20th
World rank
22nd
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0092 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0072 units per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.6 times World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Ghana or World?
- Ghana, at 0.0092 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Ghana and World?
- 0.0072 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and World rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.