Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Ghana
Ghana: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 234 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Ghana, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Ghana is 234, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Ghana peaked at 943 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 234, in 2023.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 943 | — |
| 1986 | 908 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 873 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 834 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 799 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 769 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 745 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 718 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 696 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 670 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 630 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 591 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 553 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 521 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 490 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 472 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 460 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 434 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 410 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 403 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 390 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 385 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 377 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 380 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 369 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 363 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 356 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 351 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 338 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 317 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 310 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 296 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 287 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 276 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 260 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 253 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 264 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 239 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 234 | -2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 234 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 234 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 871.4 | 799 | 943 | 5 |
| 1990s | 638.3 | 490 | 769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 408 | 369 | 472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.4 | 260 | 363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.5 | 234 | 264 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Ghana?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Ghana was 234 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 943 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.