Guinea vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 47 1 in: rate varies by country against 42 1 in: rate varies by country in South Sudan, a difference of 5 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | Guinea |
| 1990s | 16.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 4.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 11.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Guinea |
| 2000s | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 23.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 8.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Guinea |
| 2020s | 44.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 38.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guinea or South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 47 1 in: rate varies by country against 42 1 in: rate varies by country in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 5 1 in: rate varies by country, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guinea ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 187th 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.