Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 263.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ghana, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ghana is 263.11, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 847.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 243.84, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 847.99 | — |
| 1986 | 815.44 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 791.39 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 769.32 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 717.23 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 708.89 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 692.83 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 653.71 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 665.45 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 648.66 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 623.15 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 579.24 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 552.19 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 534.22 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 510.05 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 498.91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 469.95 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 443.01 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 423.52 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 420.37 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 389.75 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 364.67 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 353.89 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 353.71 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 337.19 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 336.94 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 317.46 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 305.34 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 305.31 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 286.3 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 285.77 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 258.12 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 273.89 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 272.81 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 243.84 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 263.11 | +7.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 263.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 263.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 788.27 | 717.23 | 847.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 616.84 | 510.05 | 708.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.5 | 337.19 | 498.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.58 | 243.84 | 336.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.11 | 263.11 | 263.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ghana was 263.11 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 847.99 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.84 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.