Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.6% | — |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea-Bissau?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea-Bissau was 1.9% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.