Guinea vs Low & middle income: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Low & middle income
0.5%
in 2023
Guinea rank
11th
Low & middle income rank
14th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guinea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 0.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 4.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 2.0% | 5.2% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 1.5% | 4.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.0% | 3.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guinea or Low & middle income?
- Guinea, at 2.1% against 0.5% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea and Low & middle income?
- 1.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Low & middle income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Low & middle income rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guinea ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 14th 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.