Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
620.41
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
725.09
in 2020
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
8th
Guinea-Bissau rank
5th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Guinea-Bissau
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520022020

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 725.09 against 620.41 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 104.68.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 1,579 1,603 24.08 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 1,393 1,423 30.22 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1,125 1,009 116.52 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2010s 773.69 724.32 49.37 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2020s 620.41 725.09 104.68 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 725.09 against 620.41 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Guinea-Bissau?
104.68, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Guinea-Bissau?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for maternal mortality?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed