Number of maternal deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Number of maternal deaths was 2,100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Ghana, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Ghana is 2,100, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Ghana peaked at 5,500 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,500 | — |
| 1986 | 5,400 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,300 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5,100 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4,900 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,600 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,400 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,800 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,240 | 4,900 | 5,500 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,100 | 3,300 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,080 | 3,000 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,740 | 2,300 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,100 | 2,300 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Ghana?
- Number of maternal deaths in Ghana was 2,100 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,500 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.