Guinea vs Madagascar: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Madagascar
1.8%
in 2023
Guinea rank
11th
Madagascar rank
14th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Guinea, at 2.1% 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 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Guinea ranks 11th 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.