Number of maternal deaths in Guinea

Guinea: Number of maternal deaths was 2,557 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling

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

Number of maternal deaths in Guinea, 1985–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1985200220201985: 3.2k deaths1986: 3.2k deaths1987: 3.2k deaths1988: 3.3k deaths1989: 3.4k deaths1990: 3.5k deaths1991: 3.6k deaths1992: 3.5k deaths1993: 3.3k deaths1994: 3.4k deaths1995: 3.4k deaths1996: 3.4k deaths1997: 3.3k deaths1998: 3.2k deaths1999: 3.2k deaths2000: 3.4k deaths2001: 3.3k deaths2002: 3.2k deaths2003: 3.2k deaths2004: 3.2k deaths2005: 3.1k deaths2006: 3.0k deaths2007: 2.9k deaths2008: 2.9k deaths2009: 3.0k deaths2010: 3.0k deaths2011: 3.1k deaths2012: 2.8k deaths2013: 2.9k deaths2014: 2.8k deaths2015: 2.9k deaths2016: 2.8k deaths2017: 2.6k deaths2018: 2.6k deaths2019: 2.5k deaths2020: 2.6k deaths

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Guinea is 2,557 deaths, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

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

Guinea ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, 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 deaths 3,170 deaths 3,367 deaths 5
1990s 3,388 deaths 3,156 deaths 3,627 deaths 10
2000s 3,123 deaths 2,873 deaths 3,389 deaths 10
2010s 2,788 deaths 2,533 deaths 3,052 deaths 10
2020s 2,557 deaths 2,557 deaths 2,557 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 20 Madagascar 3,465 deaths compare
  2. 21 Angola 2,914 deaths compare
  3. 22 China 2,822 deaths compare
  4. 24 Malawi 2,452 deaths compare
  5. 25 Benin 2,451 deaths compare
  6. 26 Ghana 2,373 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Guinea?
Number of maternal deaths in Guinea was 2,557 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3,627 deaths in 1991.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,533 deaths in 2019.
How does Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths?
Guinea ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.