Benin vs Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guinea
553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Benin rank
13th
Guinea rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 30.79 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,200 deaths per 100,000 live births | 543.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 1990s | 527.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,042 deaths per 100,000 live births | 513.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2000s | 507.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 855.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 348.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 587.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 647.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Guinea?
- 30.79 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 10th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.