Eastern Africa vs Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Africa
262.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea
494.12 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
10th
Guinea rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Africa
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 494.12 per 100,000 live births against 262.64 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Africa, a difference of 231.48 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 10th of 46 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556.46 per 100,000 live births | 858.23 per 100,000 live births | 301.77 per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 410.44 per 100,000 live births | 646.47 per 100,000 live births | 236.04 per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 270.63 per 100,000 live births | 514 per 100,000 live births | 243.37 per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Africa or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 494.12 per 100,000 live births against 262.64 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Africa and Guinea?
- 231.48 per 100,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 10th of 46 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.