Eastern Africa vs Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Africa
262.64
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
505.37
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Africa
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 505.37 against 262.64 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 242.73.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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 | Eastern Africa | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556.46 | 984.17 | 427.71 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 410.44 | 647.71 | 237.27 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 270.63 | 566.15 | 295.52 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Africa or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 505.37 against 262.64 in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Africa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 242.73, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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.