Number of maternal deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of maternal deaths was 2,409 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2,409 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Guinea ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths in Guinea was 2,409 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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