Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ghana
Ghana: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 133 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
133 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
133 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
19 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ghana, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ghana stood at 133 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ghana peaked at 133 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Ghana 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 82 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 84 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 98 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 104 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 113 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 118 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 115 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 129 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 133 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 133 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 133 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | 113 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 115 1 in: rate varies by country | 133 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 154 Pakistan 177 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 155 Comoros 151 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 140 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 158 Uganda 127 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 159 Ethiopia 126 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 160 Rwanda 125 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Ghana?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ghana was 133 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 133 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.