Guinea vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Guinea
47 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
South Sudan
42 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Guinea rank
184th
South Sudan rank
187th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Guinea
  • South Sudan
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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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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.