Benin vs Guinea: Number of maternal deaths by region
Benin
2,451 deaths
in 2020
Guinea
2,557 deaths
in 2020
Benin rank
25th
Guinea rank
23rd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,557 deaths against 2,451 deaths in Benin, a difference of 106 deaths.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 25th and Guinea ranks 23rd of 185 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 | 1,418 deaths | 3,244 deaths | 1,826 deaths | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,377 deaths | 3,388 deaths | 2,011 deaths | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,670 deaths | 3,123 deaths | 1,453 deaths | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,457 deaths | 2,788 deaths | 331.01 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,451 deaths | 2,557 deaths | 105.7 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2,557 deaths against 2,451 deaths in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Benin and Guinea?
- 106 deaths, 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 number of maternal deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 25th and Guinea ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.