Africa Eastern and Southern vs Guinea-Bissau: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.9% against 1.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 11.1% | 4.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 9.0% | 4.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Eastern and Southern or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.9% against 1.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Eastern and Southern and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Guinea-Bissau?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.