Africa Eastern and Southern vs Guinea-Bissau: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.2%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
1.9%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
11th
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Guinea-Bissau
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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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
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.