Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 725.09 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 725.09 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,652 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 648.24, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,652 | — |
| 1986 | 1,638 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,634 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,559 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,535 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,493 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,451 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,440 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,406 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,423 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,364 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,387 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,457 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,401 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,407 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,203 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,136 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,008 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 976.95 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 874.76 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 844.72 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 841.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 803.52 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 794.52 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 767.31 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 758.16 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 741.7 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 732.56 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 712.53 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 673.2 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 705.48 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 648.24 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 709.51 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 725.09 | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 725.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 725.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,603 | 1,535 | 1,652 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,423 | 1,364 | 1,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,009 | 803.52 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.32 | 648.24 | 794.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.09 | 725.09 | 725.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau was 725.09 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,652 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.24 in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.