What is maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau?

Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau was 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea-Bissau: Maternal mortality ratio was 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

5th

of 189 countries

All-time high

1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau is 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

That places Guinea-Bissau 5th out of 189 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	1,603 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,535 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	1,423 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,364 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,493 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	1,009 deaths per 100,000 live births	803.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,300 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	724.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	794.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

2 Chad 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
3 Nigeria 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
4 Central African Republic 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
6 Liberia 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
7 Somalia 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
8 Afghanistan 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Guinea-Bissau

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 941 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 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)

All data for Guinea-Bissau →

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau?: Maternal mortality ratio in Guinea-Bissau was 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.