Africa vs Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio
Africa
409.79
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
505.37
in 2023
Africa rank
3rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Africa
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 505.37 against 409.79 in Africa, a difference of 95.58.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.88 | 984.17 | 368.29 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 527.22 | 647.71 | 120.48 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 432.23 | 566.15 | 133.92 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Africa or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 505.37 against 409.79 in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Africa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 95.58, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.