Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 58 1 in: rate varies by country against 53 1 in: rate varies by country in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd and Mauritania ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 18.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 9.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 11.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 23.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 11.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 20.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 34.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 13.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | 42.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 7.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 46.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 53.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 7.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 58 1 in: rate varies by country against 53 1 in: rate varies by country in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 5 1 in: rate varies by country, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd and Mauritania ranks 179th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.