East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Ghana: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Ghana
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 13,000 against 2,100 in Ghana, a difference of 10,900.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72,000 | 5,240 | 66,760 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 48,500 | 4,100 | 44,400 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 31,900 | 3,080 | 28,820 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 22,500 | 2,740 | 19,760 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 16,500 | 2,175 | 14,325 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Ghana?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 13,000 against 2,100 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ghana?
- 10,900, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ghana rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.