Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
518.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
505.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
8th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 518.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 505.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 12.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 816.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,786 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 969.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 597.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,593 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 994.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 534.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 984.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 449.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 601.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 647.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 46.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 556.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 566.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 518.23 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 Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 12.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.