Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio
Guinea-Bissau
505.37
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Lesotho rank
11th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 505.37 against 478.02 in Lesotho, a difference of 27.35.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,786 | 687.71 | 1,098 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,593 | 456.23 | 1,136 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 984.17 | 709.8 | 274.37 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 647.71 | 762.05 | 114.34 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 566.15 | 515.14 | 51.01 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 505.37 against 478.02 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 27.35, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th 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.