Guinea vs Least developed countries: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Least developed countries
1.2%
in 2023
Guinea rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
10th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guinea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 1.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guinea or Least developed countries?
- Guinea, at 2.1% against 1.2% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea and Least developed countries?
- 0.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Least developed countries?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Least developed countries rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guinea ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- 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.