Developing regions vs Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio
Developing regions
215.42 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
505.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Developing regions rank
9th
Guinea-Bissau rank
8th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Developing regions
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 505.37 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions, a difference of 289.95 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.3 times Developing regions's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320.59 per 100,000 live births | 984.17 per 100,000 live births | 663.58 per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 251.58 per 100,000 live births | 647.71 per 100,000 live births | 396.13 per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 232.96 per 100,000 live births | 566.15 per 100,000 live births | 333.19 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, Developing regions or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 505.37 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Developing regions and Guinea-Bissau?
- 289.95 per 100,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Developing regions and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Developing regions ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 39 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.