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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020

05001.0k1.5k1985200220201985: 1.7k deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 1.6k deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 1.6k deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 1.6k deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 1.3k deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 1.2k deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 1.0k deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 976.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 874.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 844.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 841.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 803.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 794.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 767.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 758.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 741.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 732.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 712.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 673.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 705.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 648.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 709.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 725.1 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

That places Guinea-Bissau 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 1,638 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
1987 1,634 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
1988 1,559 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.6%
1989 1,535 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
1990 1,493 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
1991 1,451 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
1992 1,440 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
1993 1,406 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
1994 1,423 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.3%
1995 1,364 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
1996 1,387 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.7%
1997 1,457 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.0%
1998 1,401 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
1999 1,407 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.4%
2000 1,300 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.6%
2001 1,203 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.5%
2002 1,136 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
2003 1,100 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2004 1,008 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.4%
2005 976.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2006 874.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.5%
2007 844.72 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2008 841.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2009 803.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
2010 794.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
2011 767.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2012 758.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2013 741.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
2014 732.56 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2015 712.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2016 673.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2017 705.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.8%
2018 648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.1%
2019 709.51 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.5%
2020 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,603 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,535 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 1,423 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,364 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,493 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 1,009 deaths per 100,000 live births 803.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,300 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 724.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 794.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 2 Chad 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 6 Liberia 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 7 Somalia 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 8 Afghanistan 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea-Bissau?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea-Bissau was 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 1,652 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 648.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.