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
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) 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.