Guinea vs Madagascar: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Madagascar
1.8%
in 2023
Guinea rank
11th
Madagascar rank
14th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 11th and Madagascar 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 | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 3.0% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Guinea, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guinea ranks 11th and Madagascar 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.