Number of maternal deaths by region in Ghana
Ghana: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,373 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,373
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,156
in 1985
All-time low
2,197
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ghana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2,373 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Ghana peaked at 5,156 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,197, in 2019.
That places Ghana 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,156 | — |
| 1986 | 4,999 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4,891 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,754 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4,447 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 4,431 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,358 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4,118 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,206 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,067 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,938 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,667 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3,556 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,526 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,468 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,522 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,379 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,247 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,155 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,178 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,060 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,874 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,813 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,854 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,775 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,844 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,743 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,696 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,736 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,571 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,618 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,328 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2,399 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,447 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,197 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2,373 | +8.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,373 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,373 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,849 | 4,447 | 5,156 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,933 | 3,468 | 4,431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,086 | 2,775 | 3,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,558 | 2,197 | 2,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,373 | 2,373 | 2,373 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Ghana?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Ghana was 2,373 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,156 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,197 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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