Maternal deaths by income group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Maternal deaths by income group was 464.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
464.06
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
57th
of 185 countries
All-time high
742.85
in 1997
All-time low
408.39
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Guinea-Bissau is 464.06, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 742.85 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 408.39, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 710.33 | — |
| 1986 | 704.24 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 702.66 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 685.78 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 675.25 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 641.92 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 638.53 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 647.78 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 646.56 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 683.26 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 668.42 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 693.62 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 742.85 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 714.65 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 731.5 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 676.08 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 637.68 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 613.61 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 605.11 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 564.38 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 556.86 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 507.36 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 498.38 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 504.65 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 482.11 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 476.71 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 475.73 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 477.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 474.69 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 468.84 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 456.02 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 424.12 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 444.45 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 408.39 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 446.99 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 464.06 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 695.65 | 675.25 | 710.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 680.91 | 638.53 | 742.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 564.62 | 482.11 | 676.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.36 | 408.39 | 477.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.06 | 464.06 | 464.06 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9739 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Guinea-Bissau was 464.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 742.85 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 408.39 in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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