Guinea-Bissau vs Southern Africa: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Guinea-Bissau
505.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Southern Africa
136.6 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Southern Africa rank
12th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 505.37 per 100,000 live births against 136.6 per 100,000 live births in Southern Africa, a difference of 368.77 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 984.17 per 100,000 live births | 277.09 per 100,000 live births | 707.08 per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 647.71 per 100,000 live births | 205.85 per 100,000 live births | 441.86 per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 566.15 per 100,000 live births | 157.53 per 100,000 live births | 408.62 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 Southern Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 505.37 per 100,000 live births against 136.6 per 100,000 live births in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa?
- 368.77 per 100,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 212 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.