Number of maternal deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of maternal deaths was 2,400 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Guinea is 2,400, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Guinea peaked at 3,600 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 21st 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 | 3,200 | — |
| 1986 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,320 | 3,200 | 3,400 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,490 | 3,400 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,180 | 3,100 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,840 | 2,600 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,475 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths in Guinea was 2,400 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Guinea ranks 21st 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 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.