Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Guinea
Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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.
That places Guinea 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality. 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.