Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 505.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
505.37
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,851
in 1985
All-time low
505.37
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 505.37 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,851 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 505.37, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,851 | — |
| 1986 | 1,825 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,796 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,759 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,698 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,709 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,663 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,633 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,613 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,644 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,556 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1,539 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,642 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,465 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1,461 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,295 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 1,222 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,141 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,069 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 979.51 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 956.3 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 831.46 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 791.61 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 801.98 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 752.93 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 698.18 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 678.28 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 703.7 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 707.19 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 662.44 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 631.15 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 616.95 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 596.94 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 584.74 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 597.52 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 602.81 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 617.19 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 539.23 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 505.37 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,786 | 1,698 | 1,851 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,593 | 1,461 | 1,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 984.17 | 752.93 | 1,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.71 | 584.74 | 707.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.15 | 505.37 | 617.19 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea-Bissau?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea-Bissau was 505.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,851 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.37 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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