Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea
Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 494.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
494.12
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,248
in 1985
All-time low
494.12
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 494.12 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea peaked at 1,248 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 494.12, in 2023.
That places Guinea 10th out of 195 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 who gho 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 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,010 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 993.58 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 971.34 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 960.04 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 951.42 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 945.59 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 916.15 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 892.3 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 868.7 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 842.86 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 824.87 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 801.79 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 772.4 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 766.26 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 749.53 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 727.56 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 703.03 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 682.43 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 663.86 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 641.7 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 606.02 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 582.1 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 560.38 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 548.12 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 528.21 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 533.27 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 500.41 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 494.12 | -1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 494.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 494.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 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 | 960.04 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 858.23 | 766.26 | 951.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.47 | 548.12 | 749.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 514 | 494.12 | 533.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 compare
- 8 Benin 518.23 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 compare
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445.43 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427.05 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 who gho in Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guinea was 494.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,248 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.12 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 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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