Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Guinea-Bissau
1.9%
in 2023
Madagascar
1.8%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Madagascar rank
14th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 4.3% | 6.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.