Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 234.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
234.32
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 195 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
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 195 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 who gho 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 234.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 234.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (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 195 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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