Guinea vs Kenya: Number of maternal deaths
Guinea
2,400
in 2023
Kenya
2,200
in 2023
Guinea rank
21st
Kenya rank
23rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,400 against 2,200 in Kenya, a difference of 200.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Guinea ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,320 | 9,000 | 5,680 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3,490 | 3,740 | 250 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3,180 | 2,620 | 560 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,840 | 2,910 | 70 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,475 | 2,475 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Guinea or Kenya?
- Guinea, at 2,400 against 2,200 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Guinea and Kenya?
- 200, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Guinea ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 23rd 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.