Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea
Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,238 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea peaked at 1,238 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,238 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 1,213 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,180 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,185 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,181 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,194 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,189 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,104 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,033 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,050 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,031 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 997.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 957.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 922.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 937.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 970.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 942.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 928.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 915.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 887.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 845.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 817.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 764.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 736.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 744.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 740.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 744.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 679.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 676.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 660.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 649.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 625.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 572.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 567.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 555.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,200 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,180 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,238 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,042 deaths per 100,000 live births | 922.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,194 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 855.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 736.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 970.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 555.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 744.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 7 Somalia 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Afghanistan 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Lesotho 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Kenya 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Benin 522.61 deaths 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Guinea was 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,238 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.