Number of maternal deaths in Guinea

Guinea: Number of maternal deaths was 2,409 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,409
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,576
in 1994
All-time low
2,409
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Guinea, 1985–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1985200420231985: 3.2k1986: 3.3k1987: 3.3k1988: 3.4k1989: 3.4k1990: 3.4k1991: 3.5k1992: 3.6k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.6k1995: 3.5k1996: 3.5k1997: 3.5k1998: 3.4k1999: 3.4k2000: 3.4k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 2,409 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Guinea peaked at 3,576 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,409, in 2023.

That places Guinea 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Guinea, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 3,225
1986 3,276 +1.6%
1987 3,323 +1.4%
1988 3,363 +1.2%
1989 3,399 +1.0%
1990 3,398 -0.0%
1991 3,504 +3.1%
1992 3,563 +1.7%
1993 3,536 -0.7%
1994 3,576 +1.1%
1995 3,486 -2.5%
1996 3,468 -0.5%
1997 3,462 -0.2%
1998 3,359 -3.0%
1999 3,361 +0.1%
2000 3,355 -0.2%
2001 3,337 -0.5%
2002 3,223 -3.4%
2003 3,189 -1.1%
2004 3,168 -0.6%
2005 3,149 -0.6%
2006 3,139 -0.3%
2007 3,115 -0.8%
2008 3,065 -1.6%
2009 3,103 +1.3%
2010 3,088 -0.5%
2011 3,037 -1.7%
2012 2,971 -2.1%
2013 2,931 -1.4%
2014 2,898 -1.1%
2015 2,852 -1.6%
2016 2,737 -4.0%
2017 2,660 -2.8%
2018 2,586 -2.8%
2019 2,569 -0.7%
2020 2,509 -2.3%
2021 2,558 +2.0%
2022 2,418 -5.5%
2023 2,409 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,317 3,225 3,399 5
1990s 3,471 3,359 3,576 10
2000s 3,184 3,065 3,355 10
2010s 2,833 2,569 3,088 10
2020s 2,473 2,409 2,558 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 19 Angola 2,531 compare
  2. 20 Benin 2,477 compare
  3. 21 Cameroon 2,472 compare
  4. 23 South Sudan 2,271 compare
  5. 24 Ghana 2,083 compare
  6. 25 Burundi 1,807 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Guinea?
Number of maternal deaths in Guinea was 2,409 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3,576 in 1994.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,409 in 2023.
How does Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths?
Guinea ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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