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
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520042023

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.

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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