Ghana - Maternal Mortality Ratio
Since 2014, Ghana Maternal Mortality Ratio decreased by 1.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 34 among other countries in Maternal Mortality Ratio with 298 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Ghana is overtaken by Burkina Faso, which was ranked number 33 at 306 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births and is followed by Senegal with 292 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Chad ranked the highest with 1,113 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a fall of 1.1% versus 2018. South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6% per year, while Belarus was the worst growing country at -19.7% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 298.00 |
| 2018 | 303.00 |
| 2017 | 308.00 |
| 2016 | 314.00 |
| 2015 | 320.00 |
How does Ghana rank in Maternal Mortality Ratio?
| # | 183 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Chad
|
1,113 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -1.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
South Sudan
|
1,109 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.6 % | View data | |
| 33 |
#33
Burkina Faso
|
306 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.8 % | View data | |
| 34 |
#34
Ghana
|
298 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -1.7 % | View data | |
| 35 |
#35
Equatorial Guinea
|
292 | 2019 | -1.4 % | -0.2 % | View data | |