Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Maternal mortality
Guinea-Bissau
725.09
in 2020
Somalia
620.68
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
5th
Somalia rank
7th
Maternal mortality over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 725.09 against 620.68 in Somalia, a difference of 104.41.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,603 | 1,150 | 453.02 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,423 | 1,078 | 344.71 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,009 | 1,064 | 55.18 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 724.32 | 779.86 | 55.54 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 725.09 | 620.68 | 104.41 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 725.09 against 620.68 in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 104.41, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th 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.