Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0242 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guinea 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.0077 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1355 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0597 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.