Number of maternal deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of maternal deaths was 2,557 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Guinea, 1985–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
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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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.