Maternal mortality slope chart in Guinea
Guinea: Maternal mortality slope chart was 553.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
553.4
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,238
in 1985
All-time low
553.4
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality slope chart in Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality slope chart in Guinea is 553.4, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality slope chart in Guinea peaked at 1,238 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 553.4, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality slope chart in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,238 | — |
| 1986 | 1,213 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,180 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,185 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,181 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,194 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,189 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,104 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,033 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,050 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,031 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 997.52 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 957.85 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 922.78 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 937.8 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 970.93 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 942.88 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 928.56 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 915.56 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 887.22 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 845.61 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 817.42 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 764.46 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 736.78 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 744.29 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 740.7 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 744.27 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 679.14 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 676.69 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 660.71 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 649.12 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 625.83 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 572.14 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 567.72 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 555.54 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 553.4 | -0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 553.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 553.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,200 | 1,180 | 1,238 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,042 | 922.78 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 855.37 | 736.78 | 970.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.19 | 555.54 | 744.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.4 | 553.4 | 553.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 slope chart in Guinea?
- Maternal mortality slope chart in Guinea was 553.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,238 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.4 in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality slope chart rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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