Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0117 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Uganda 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Afghanistan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.4074 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.