Ghana vs Kenya: Number of maternal deaths
Ghana
2,100
in 2023
Kenya
2,200
in 2023
Ghana rank
24th
Kenya rank
23rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,200 against 2,100 in Ghana, a difference of 100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,240 | 9,000 | 3,760 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4,100 | 3,740 | 360 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3,080 | 2,620 | 460 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2,740 | 2,910 | 170 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,475 | 300 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2,200 against 2,100 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ghana and Kenya?
- 100, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- 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.