Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 263.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
263.11
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
847.99
in 1985
All-time low
243.84
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1985–2020

2004006008001985200220201985: 8481986: 815.41987: 791.41988: 769.31989: 717.21990: 708.91991: 692.81992: 653.71993: 665.41994: 648.71995: 623.21996: 579.21997: 552.21998: 534.21999: 510.12000: 498.92001: 4702002: 4432003: 423.52004: 420.42005: 389.82006: 364.72007: 353.92008: 353.72009: 337.22010: 336.92011: 317.52012: 305.32013: 305.32014: 286.32015: 285.82016: 258.12017: 273.92018: 272.82019: 243.82020: 263.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 263.11.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 847.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 243.84, in 2019.

That places Ghana 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1985 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Sudan 270.36 compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 266.69 compare
  3. 31 Burkina Faso 263.75 compare
  4. 33 Senegal 260.88 compare
  5. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 259.19 compare
  6. 35 Rwanda 258.93 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 263.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 847.99 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 243.84 in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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