Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal mortality ratio was 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Ghana stood at 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Ghana peaked at 847.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 243.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 34th of 189 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 717.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 847.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 616.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 510.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 708.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 337.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 498.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 243.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 336.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Sudan 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Ethiopia 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 35 Senegal 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 36 Venezuela 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 20 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 deaths (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 ratio in Ghana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana was 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 847.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.