Benin vs Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
518.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea
494.12 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
Guinea rank
9th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 494.12 per 100,000 live births in Guinea, a difference of 24.11 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534.5 per 100,000 live births | 858.23 per 100,000 live births | 323.74 per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 601.02 per 100,000 live births | 646.47 per 100,000 live births | 45.45 per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 556.65 per 100,000 live births | 514 per 100,000 live births | 42.65 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 494.12 per 100,000 live births in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Guinea?
- 24.11 per 100,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- 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.