Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio

Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
505.37
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guinea-Bissau
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520042023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 505.37 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 15.13.

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

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 1,800 1,786 14.46 Afghanistan
1990s 1,426 1,593 166.66 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1,140 984.17 156.14 Afghanistan
2010s 740.6 647.71 92.9 Afghanistan
2020s 591.27 566.15 25.12 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Guinea-Bissau?
Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 505.37 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
15.13, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed