Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio was 234.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Ghana is 234.32, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Ghana peaked at 942.96 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 234.32, in 2023.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 942.96 | — |
| 1986 | 908.5 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 873.22 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 834.32 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 799.05 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 768.74 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 744.66 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 718.42 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 696.02 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 670.34 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 629.84 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 590.58 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 552.97 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 521.31 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 489.88 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 472.5 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 459.96 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 434.25 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 409.55 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 402.65 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 389.52 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 384.52 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 377.21 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 380.11 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 369 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 363.05 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 356.37 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 350.7 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 338.42 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 316.81 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 310.34 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 296.1 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 286.92 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 275.56 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 259.74 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 252.78 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 263.94 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 239.08 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 234.32 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 871.61 | 799.05 | 942.96 | 5 |
| 1990s | 638.28 | 489.88 | 768.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.93 | 369 | 472.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.4 | 259.74 | 363.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.53 | 234.32 | 263.94 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Ghana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana was 234.32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 942.96 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.32 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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