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
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
| 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
| 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 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
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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