Ghana vs Upper middle income: Number of maternal deaths
Ghana
2,100
in 2023
Upper middle income
17,000
in 2023
Ghana rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
24th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ghana
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 17,000 against 2,100 in Ghana, a difference of 14,900.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 8.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,240 | 79,000 | 73,760 | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 4,100 | 50,900 | 46,800 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 3,080 | 34,600 | 31,520 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 2,740 | 25,900 | 23,160 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 22,000 | 19,825 | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ghana or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 17,000 against 2,100 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 14,900, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Upper middle income rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 24th 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.