The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea
Guinea: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 553.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 553.4 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea peaked at 1,238 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 553.4, in 2020.
That places Guinea 10th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,238 | — |
| 1986 | 1,213 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,180 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,185 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,181 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,194 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,189 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,104 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,033 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,050 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,031 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 997.52 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 957.85 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 922.78 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 937.8 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 970.93 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 942.88 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 928.56 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 915.56 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 887.22 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 845.61 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 817.42 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 764.46 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 736.78 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 744.29 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 740.7 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 744.27 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 679.14 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 676.69 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 660.71 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 649.12 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 625.83 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 572.14 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 567.72 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 555.54 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 553.4 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,200 | 1,180 | 1,238 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,042 | 922.78 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 855.37 | 736.78 | 970.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.19 | 555.54 | 744.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.4 | 553.4 | 553.4 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5598 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guinea was 553.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,238 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.4 in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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