Guinea vs Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio
Guinea
553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kenya
529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guinea rank
10th
Kenya rank
12th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kenya, a difference of 23.44 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,200 deaths per 100,000 live births | 603.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 596.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,042 deaths per 100,000 live births | 558.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 482.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2000s | 855.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 513.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 341.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 647.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 153.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.44 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, Guinea or Kenya?
- Guinea, at 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guinea and Kenya?
- 23.44 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 12th 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.