Maternal deaths by income group in Guinea

Guinea: Maternal deaths by income group was 2,557 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
2,557
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,627
in 1991
All-time low
2,533
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Guinea, 1985–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1985200220201985: 3.2k1986: 3.2k1987: 3.2k1988: 3.3k1989: 3.4k1990: 3.5k1991: 3.6k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.3k1994: 3.4k1995: 3.4k1996: 3.4k1997: 3.3k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.4k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.0k2007: 2.9k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.1k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 2,557 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Guinea peaked at 3,627 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,533, in 2019.

That places Guinea 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,244 3,170 3,367 5
1990s 3,388 3,156 3,627 10
2000s 3,123 2,873 3,389 10
2010s 2,788 2,533 3,052 10
2020s 2,557 2,557 2,557 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 20 Madagascar 3,465 compare
  2. 21 Angola 2,914 compare
  3. 22 China (People's Republic of) 2,822 compare
  4. 24 Malawi 2,452 compare
  5. 25 Benin 2,451 compare
  6. 26 Ghana 2,373 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

More health data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Guinea?
Maternal deaths by income group in Guinea was 2,557 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3,627 in 1991.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,533 in 2019.
How does Guinea rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Guinea ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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