Guinea-Bissau vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maternal mortality ratio
Guinea-Bissau
505.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
313.13 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 505.37 per 100,000 live births against 313.13 per 100,000 live births in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 192.24 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 984.17 per 100,000 live births | 589.25 per 100,000 live births | 394.91 per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 647.71 per 100,000 live births | 440.24 per 100,000 live births | 207.47 per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 566.15 per 100,000 live births | 335.74 per 100,000 live births | 230.41 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, Guinea-Bissau or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 505.37 per 100,000 live births against 313.13 per 100,000 live births in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 192.24 per 100,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 178 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.