Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Afghanistan
620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Guinea-Bissau rank
5th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births against 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 104.68 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,579 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,603 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,393 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,423 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,125 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,009 deaths per 100,000 live births | 116.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 773.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 724.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.68 deaths 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 vs. fertility rate, Afghanistan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births against 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 104.68 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. 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.