Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ghana

Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 234.32 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
234.32
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
942.96
in 1985
All-time low
234.32
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ghana, 1985–2023

2004006008001.0k1985200420231985: 9431986: 908.51987: 873.21988: 834.31989: 7991990: 768.71991: 744.71992: 718.41993: 6961994: 670.31995: 629.81996: 590.61997: 5531998: 521.31999: 489.92000: 472.52001: 4602002: 434.22003: 409.62004: 402.62005: 389.52006: 384.52007: 377.22008: 380.12009: 3692010: 363.12011: 356.42012: 350.72013: 338.42014: 316.82015: 310.32016: 296.12017: 286.92018: 275.62019: 259.72020: 252.82021: 263.92022: 239.12023: 234.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Burkina Faso 241.79 compare
  2. 31 Congo 241.09 compare
  3. 32 Senegal 237.44 compare
  4. 34 Gabon 232.66 compare
  5. 35 Rwanda 229.48 compare
  6. 36 Venezuela 226.69 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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