Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea
Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio was 494.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
494.12 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
951.42 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
494.12 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 494.12 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guinea peaked at 951.42 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 494.12 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Guinea 10th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 951.42 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 945.59 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 916.15 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 892.3 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 868.7 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 842.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 824.87 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 801.79 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 772.4 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 766.26 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 749.53 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 727.56 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 703.03 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 682.43 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 663.86 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 641.7 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 606.02 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 582.1 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 560.38 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 548.12 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 528.21 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 533.27 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 500.41 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 494.12 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 494.12 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 494.12 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 858.23 per 100,000 live births | 766.26 per 100,000 live births | 951.42 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.47 per 100,000 live births | 548.12 per 100,000 live births | 749.53 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 514 per 100,000 live births | 494.12 per 100,000 live births | 533.27 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Benin 518.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea was 494.12 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?
- The highest recorded value was 951.42 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).