Guinea vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths
Guinea
2,409 Deaths
in 2023
South Sudan
2,271 Deaths
in 2023
Guinea rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
23rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,409 Deaths against 2,271 Deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 138 Deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,317 Deaths | 13,113 Deaths | 9,795 Deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,471 Deaths | 13,185 Deaths | 9,714 Deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3,184 Deaths | 3,898 Deaths | 714.21 Deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2,833 Deaths | 4,026 Deaths | 1,193 Deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,473 Deaths | 2,310 Deaths | 163.63 Deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Guinea or South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 2,409 Deaths against 2,271 Deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 138 Deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Guinea ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.