Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality
Guinea-Bissau
725.09
in 2020
Nigeria
1,047
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Maternal mortality over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,047 against 725.09 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 321.91.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,603 | 1,272 | 331.54 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,423 | 1,198 | 225.13 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,009 | 1,098 | 89.46 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 724.32 | 1,115 | 390.79 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 725.09 | 1,047 | 322.15 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,047 against 725.09 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 321.91, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.