Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 234.32 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ghana, 1985β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ghana is 234.32, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4994 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ghana?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ghana was 234.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 942.96 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.32 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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