Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea
Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.1% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea peaked at 7.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.4% | — |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 8 South Sudan 2.4% compare
- 9 Benin 2.3% compare
- 10 Niger 2.1% compare
- 12 Mali 2.0% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 1.9% compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.8% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guinea was 2.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.