Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Ghana

Ghana: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 234 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
234
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
943
in 1985
All-time low
234
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Ghana, 1985–2023

2004006008001.0k1985200420231985: 9431986: 9081987: 8731988: 8341989: 7991990: 7691991: 7451992: 7181993: 6961994: 6701995: 6301996: 5911997: 5531998: 5211999: 4902000: 4722001: 4602002: 4342003: 4102004: 4032005: 3902006: 3852007: 3772008: 3802009: 3692010: 3632011: 3562012: 3512013: 3382014: 3172015: 3102016: 2962017: 2872018: 2762019: 2602020: 2532021: 2642022: 2392023: 234

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Burkina Faso 242 compare
  2. 30 Congo, Republic of 241 compare
  3. 31 Senegal 237 compare
  4. 33 Gabon 233 compare
  5. 34 Rwanda 229 compare
  6. 35 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 227 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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