Guinea vs Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths by region

Guinea
2,557 deaths
in 2020
Madagascar
3,465 deaths
in 2020
Guinea rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
20th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Guinea
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3,465 deaths against 2,557 deaths in Guinea, a difference of 908 deaths.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Guinea's.

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

Guinea ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 3,244 deaths 3,745 deaths 501.29 deaths Madagascar
1990s 3,388 deaths 3,993 deaths 605.14 deaths Madagascar
2000s 3,123 deaths 4,104 deaths 980.88 deaths Madagascar
2010s 2,788 deaths 3,716 deaths 928.15 deaths Madagascar
2020s 2,557 deaths 3,465 deaths 908.2 deaths Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Guinea or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 3,465 deaths against 2,557 deaths in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Guinea and Madagascar?
908 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Guinea ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 20th 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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About this data

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.