Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
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
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.