Afghanistan vs Guinea: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Afghanistan
620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guinea
553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Guinea rank
10th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guinea, a difference of 67.01 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,579 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,200 deaths per 100,000 live births | 379.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,393 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,042 deaths per 100,000 live births | 351.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,125 deaths per 100,000 live births | 855.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 270.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 773.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 647.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 67.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Afghanistan or Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 67.01 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 10th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.