Guinea vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
South Sudan
2.4%
in 2023
Guinea rank
11th
South Sudan rank
8th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Guinea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.

Guinea ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 194 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2% 27.1% 19.9% South Sudan
1990s 6.2% 24.9% 18.7% South Sudan
2000s 4.6% 6.8% 2.2% South Sudan
2010s 3.2% 4.6% 1.5% South Sudan
2020s 2.3% 2.6% 0.3% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guinea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea and South Sudan?
0.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Guinea ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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

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.