Ghana - Female Maternal Mortality Ratio
Since 2014, Ghana Female Maternal Mortality Ratio fell by 1.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 35 among other countries in Female Maternal Mortality Ratio with 294 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons. Ghana is overtaken by Comoros, which was ranked number 34 with 301 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons and is followed by Uganda at 292 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons. Sierra Leone topped the ranking with 1,152 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons in 2019, a decrease of 4.2% versus 2018. Syria witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.2% per year, while Belarus recorded the worst performance at -24.2% per year.
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| Date | Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 294.00 |
| 2018 | 299.00 |
| 2017 | 305.00 |
| 2016 | 311.00 |
| 2015 | 319.00 |
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How does Ghana rank in Female Maternal Mortality Ratio?
| # | 182 Countries | Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Sierra Leone
|
1,152 | 2019 | -4.2 % | -4.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Central African Republic
|
820 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -1.2 % | View data | |
| 34 |
#34
Comoros
|
301 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 35 |
#35
Ghana
|
294 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.8 % | View data | |
| 36 |
#36
Uganda
|
292 | 2019 | -4.0 % | -3.9 % | View data | |