Guinea-Bissau vs World: Maternal mortality ratio
Guinea-Bissau
505.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
World
197.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
8th
World rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- World
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 505.37 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World, a difference of 308.06 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th and World ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 984.17 per 100,000 live births | 290.26 per 100,000 live births | 693.91 per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 647.71 per 100,000 live births | 228.63 per 100,000 live births | 419.08 per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 566.15 per 100,000 live births | 213.08 per 100,000 live births | 353.07 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 World?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 505.37 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 308.06 per 100,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and World rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th and World ranks 10th of 196 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.