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Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana

Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana was 234 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 4.8 from 2022. That is the 33rd highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births234
Change on 2022-4.8
Rank33rd of 195Countries ranked
Series high9431985
Series low2342023

Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana, 1985 to 2023

2004006008001,00019851991199720032009201520231985: 943 per 100,000 live births1986: 908 per 100,000 live births1987: 873 per 100,000 live births1988: 834 per 100,000 live births1989: 799 per 100,000 live births1990: 769 per 100,000 live births1991: 745 per 100,000 live births1992: 718 per 100,000 live births1993: 696 per 100,000 live births1994: 670 per 100,000 live births1995: 630 per 100,000 live births1996: 591 per 100,000 live births1997: 553 per 100,000 live births1998: 521 per 100,000 live births1999: 490 per 100,000 live births2000: 472 per 100,000 live births2001: 460 per 100,000 live births2002: 434 per 100,000 live births2003: 410 per 100,000 live births2004: 403 per 100,000 live births2005: 390 per 100,000 live births2006: 385 per 100,000 live births2007: 377 per 100,000 live births2008: 380 per 100,000 live births2009: 369 per 100,000 live births2010: 363 per 100,000 live births2011: 356 per 100,000 live births2012: 351 per 100,000 live births2013: 338 per 100,000 live births2014: 317 per 100,000 live births2015: 310 per 100,000 live births2016: 296 per 100,000 live births2017: 287 per 100,000 live births2018: 276 per 100,000 live births2019: 260 per 100,000 live births2020: 253 per 100,000 live births2021: 264 per 100,000 live births2022: 239 per 100,000 live births2023: 234 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
2023234
2022239
2021264
2020253
2019260
2018276
2017287
2016296
2015310
2014317
2013338
2012351
2011356
2010363
2009369
2008380
2007377
2006385
2005390
2004403
2003410
2002434
2001460
2000472
1999490
1998521
1997553
1996591
1995630
1994670
1993696
1992718
1991745
1990769
1989799
1988834
1987873
1986908
1985943

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in Ghana?

Maternal mortality ratio in Ghana was 234 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 4.8 from 2022. That is the 33rd highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in Ghana?

943 per 100,000 live births in 1985, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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