Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Guinea
Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 494 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 494 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guinea peaked at 1,248 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 494, in 2023.
That places Guinea 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,248 | — |
| 1986 | 1,234 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,218 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,202 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,188 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,162 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,143 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,124 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,094 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,081 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,042 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,010 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 994 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 971 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 960 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 951 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 946 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 916 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 892 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 869 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 843 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 825 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 802 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 772 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 766 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 750 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 728 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 703 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 682 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 664 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 642 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 606 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 582 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 560 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 548 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 528 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 533 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 500 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 494 | -1.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 494 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 494 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,218 | 1,188 | 1,248 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,058 | 960 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 858.2 | 766 | 951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.5 | 548 | 750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.75 | 494 | 533 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 7 Afghanistan 521 compare
- 8 Benin 518 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
- 11 Lesotho 478 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea was 494 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,248 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).