Number of maternal deaths by region in Guinea
Guinea: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,557 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,557
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,627
in 1991
All-time low
2,533
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Guinea is 2,557, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Guinea peaked at 3,627 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,533, in 2019.
That places Guinea 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,170 | — |
| 1986 | 3,190 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,198 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,295 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,367 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,486 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,627 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,489 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,325 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3,442 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,411 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,392 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,305 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,156 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,245 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,389 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3,291 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,231 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,232 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,185 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,095 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,049 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,913 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,873 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,970 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,052 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,818 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2,856 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,841 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,863 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,791 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,569 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 2,560 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,533 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,557 | +0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,557 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,557 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,244 | 3,170 | 3,367 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,388 | 3,156 | 3,627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,123 | 2,873 | 3,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,788 | 2,533 | 3,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,557 | 2,557 | 2,557 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Guinea was 2,557 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,627 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,533 in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Guinea ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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