Benin vs Guinea: Maternal mortality

Benin
522.61
in 2020
Guinea
553.4
in 2020
Benin rank
13th
Guinea rank
10th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
02505007501.0k1.2k198520022020

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 553.4 against 522.61 in Benin, a difference of 30.79.

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 189 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 1,200 543.99 Guinea
1990s 527.8 1,042 513.8 Guinea
2000s 507.06 855.37 348.31 Guinea
2010s 587.25 647.19 59.94 Guinea
2020s 522.61 553.4 30.8 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Benin or Guinea?
Guinea, at 553.4 against 522.61 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Benin and Guinea?
30.79, 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?
Benin ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 10th of 189 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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About this data

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