Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 330 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 330 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 830 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 330, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 800 | — |
| 1986 | 790 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 790 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 780 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 760 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 750 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 740 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 750 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 760 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 800 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 770 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 830 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 750 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 760 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 680 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 640 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 610 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 580 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 540 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 540 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 470 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 470 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 450 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 420 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 410 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 440 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 420 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 400 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 390 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 370 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 360 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 380 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 390 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 350 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 330 | -5.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 330 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 330 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 784 | 760 | 800 | 5 |
| 1990s | 768 | 740 | 830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 544 | 450 | 680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402 | 360 | 440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.5 | 330 | 390 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of maternal deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 330 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 830 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.