Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
505.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 505.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 15.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,786 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,426 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,593 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 166.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,140 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 984.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 156.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 647.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 92.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 566.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 25.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 505.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.