Guinea vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Guinea
2.12
in 2023
South Sudan
2.41
in 2023
Guinea rank
11th
South Sudan rank
8th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.41 against 2.12 in Guinea, a difference of 0.29.
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 | 7.22 | 27.12 | 19.9 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.18 | 24.91 | 18.73 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 6.77 | 2.17 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 4.64 | 1.47 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.6 | 0.3337 | 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 2.41 against 2.12 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.29, 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?
- 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.