Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Guinea-Bissau
1.89
in 2023
Mauritania
1.73
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Mauritania rank
16th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.89 against 1.73 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th 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 | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.07 | 5.38 | 5.69 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 9.03 | 4.38 | 4.64 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.02 | 2.92 | 2.1 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.38 | 0.5349 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.87 | 0.3093 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.89 against 1.73 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 0.16, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.