Maternal deaths by income group in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal deaths by income group was 2,373 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,373
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,156
in 1985
All-time low
2,197
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Ghana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Ghana stood at 2,373.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Ghana peaked at 5,156 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,197, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,156 | — |
| 1986 | 4,999 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4,891 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,754 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4,447 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 4,431 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,358 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4,118 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,206 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,067 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,938 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,667 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3,556 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,526 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,468 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,522 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,379 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,247 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,155 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,178 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,060 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,874 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,813 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,854 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,775 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,844 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,743 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,696 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,736 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,571 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,618 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,328 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2,399 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,447 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,197 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2,373 | +8.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,373 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,373 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,849 | 4,447 | 5,156 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,933 | 3,468 | 4,431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,086 | 2,775 | 3,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,558 | 2,197 | 2,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,373 | 2,373 | 2,373 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Ghana?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Ghana was 2,373 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,156 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,197 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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