Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Guinea-Bissau
53 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Niger
47 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
182nd
Niger rank
184th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Niger
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 53 1 in: rate varies by country against 47 1 in: rate varies by country in Niger, a difference of 6 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Niger ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 9.2 1 in: rate varies by country 12.8 1 in: rate varies by country 3.6 1 in: rate varies by country Niger
1990s 11.3 1 in: rate varies by country 15.3 1 in: rate varies by country 4 1 in: rate varies by country Niger
2000s 20.8 1 in: rate varies by country 17.8 1 in: rate varies by country 3 1 in: rate varies by country Guinea-Bissau
2010s 35 1 in: rate varies by country 29.4 1 in: rate varies by country 5.6 1 in: rate varies by country Guinea-Bissau
2020s 46.5 1 in: rate varies by country 43.5 1 in: rate varies by country 3 1 in: rate varies by country Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
Guinea-Bissau, at 53 1 in: rate varies by country against 47 1 in: rate varies by country in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
6 1 in: rate varies by country, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 184th 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

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.