Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 263.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
263.11
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
847.99
in 1985
All-time low
243.84
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ghana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 263.11 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Ghana peaked at 847.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 243.84, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Ghana?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ghana was 263.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 847.99 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.84 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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