Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio was 505.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau stood at 505.37 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,295 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 505.37 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 984.17 per 100,000 live births | 752.93 per 100,000 live births | 1,295 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.71 per 100,000 live births | 584.74 per 100,000 live births | 707.19 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.15 per 100,000 live births | 505.37 per 100,000 live births | 617.19 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau was 505.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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