Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio
Guinea-Bissau
505.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar
445.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Madagascar rank
12th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 505.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 445.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Madagascar, a difference of 59.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,786 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 710.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,075 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,593 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 680.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 911.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 984.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 557.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 426.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 647.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 477.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 170.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 566.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 449.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 116.59 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, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 505.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 445.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 59.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.