China vs Guinea: Number of maternal deaths by region

China
2,822 deaths
in 2020
Guinea
2,557 deaths
in 2020
China rank
22nd
Guinea rank
23rd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • China
  • Guinea
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How they compare

China currently reports 2,822 deaths against 2,557 deaths in Guinea, a difference of 265 deaths.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 23rd of 185 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 25,984 deaths 3,244 deaths 22,740 deaths China
1990s 15,351 deaths 3,388 deaths 11,963 deaths China
2000s 7,761 deaths 3,123 deaths 4,638 deaths China
2010s 4,613 deaths 2,788 deaths 1,825 deaths China
2020s 2,822 deaths 2,557 deaths 265 deaths China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, China or Guinea?
China, at 2,822 deaths against 2,557 deaths in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between China and Guinea?
265 deaths, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China and Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
China ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.