Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Guinea-Bissau
725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nigeria
1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births against 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 321.91 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,603 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,272 deaths per 100,000 live births | 331.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,423 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,198 deaths per 100,000 live births | 225.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,009 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,098 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 724.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,115 deaths per 100,000 live births | 390.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births | 322.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births against 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 321.91 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.