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
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) 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.