Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio was 234.32 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
234.32 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 212 countries
All-time high
472.5 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
234.32 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 234.32 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Ghana peaked at 472.5 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 234.32 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 472.5 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 459.96 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 434.25 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 409.55 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 402.65 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 389.52 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 384.52 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 377.21 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 380.11 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 369 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 363.05 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 356.37 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 350.7 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 338.42 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 316.81 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 310.34 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 296.1 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 286.92 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 275.56 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 259.74 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 252.78 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 263.94 per 100,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 239.08 per 100,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 234.32 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 234.32 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 234.32 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.93 per 100,000 live births | 369 per 100,000 live births | 472.5 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.4 per 100,000 live births | 259.74 per 100,000 live births | 363.05 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.53 per 100,000 live births | 234.32 per 100,000 live births | 263.94 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
- 34 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
- 36 Gabon 232.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Rwanda 229.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 226.69 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Ghana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana was 234.32 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 472.5 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.32 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).