Guinea vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths by region

Guinea
2,557 deaths
in 2020
Malawi
2,452 deaths
in 2020
Guinea rank
23rd
Malawi rank
24th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Guinea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2,557 deaths against 2,452 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 105 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Guinea ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 3,244 deaths 3,841 deaths 596.95 deaths Malawi
1990s 3,388 deaths 3,767 deaths 379.54 deaths Malawi
2000s 3,123 deaths 2,417 deaths 705.35 deaths Guinea
2010s 2,788 deaths 2,706 deaths 82.45 deaths Guinea
2020s 2,557 deaths 2,452 deaths 105.21 deaths Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Guinea or Malawi?
Guinea, at 2,557 deaths against 2,452 deaths in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Guinea and Malawi?
105 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Guinea ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th 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.