Benin vs Guinea: Number of maternal deaths
Benin
2,500
in 2023
Guinea
2,400
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
Guinea rank
21st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2,500 against 2,400 in Guinea, a difference of 100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,840 | 3,320 | 1,480 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,610 | 3,490 | 1,880 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,830 | 3,180 | 1,350 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,610 | 2,840 | 230 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,625 | 2,475 | 150 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 2,500 against 2,400 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Benin and Guinea?
- 100, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Benin ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.