Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Guinea-Bissau
505.37
in 2023
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 505.37 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 57.22.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,786 | 1,426 | 360.07 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,593 | 1,256 | 336.05 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 984.17 | 1,089 | 104.93 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 647.71 | 823.67 | 175.96 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 566.15 | 641.36 | 75.21 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 562.59 against 505.37 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 57.22, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th 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.