Guinea vs World: Maternal mortality ratio

Guinea
494.12 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
World
197.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea rank
9th
World rank
10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Guinea
  • World
2004006008001.0k200020112023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 494.12 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World, a difference of 296.81 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.5 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 9th and World ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea World Difference Ahead
2000s 858.23 per 100,000 live births 290.26 per 100,000 live births 567.97 per 100,000 live births Guinea
2010s 646.47 per 100,000 live births 228.63 per 100,000 live births 417.85 per 100,000 live births Guinea
2020s 514 per 100,000 live births 213.08 per 100,000 live births 300.92 per 100,000 live births Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guinea or World?
Guinea, at 494.12 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 and World?
296.81 per 100,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guinea and World rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Guinea ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed