Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of maternal deaths
Gambia
290.89 Deaths
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
326.87 Deaths
in 2023
Gambia rank
61st
Guinea-Bissau rank
60th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 326.87 Deaths against 290.89 Deaths in Gambia, a difference of 35.98 Deaths.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 610.91 Deaths | 781.92 Deaths | 171 Deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 563.67 Deaths | 769.32 Deaths | 205.65 Deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 470.4 Deaths | 543.89 Deaths | 73.49 Deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 424.65 Deaths | 402.35 Deaths | 22.3 Deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 310.42 Deaths | 361.84 Deaths | 51.42 Deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 326.87 Deaths against 290.89 Deaths in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35.98 Deaths, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Gambia ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.