Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 505 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 505 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,851 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 505, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,851 | — |
| 1986 | 1,825 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,796 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,759 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,698 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1,709 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,663 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,633 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,613 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,644 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,556 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,539 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,642 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,465 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1,461 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,295 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 1,222 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,141 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,069 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 980 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 956 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 831 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 792 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 802 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 753 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 698 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 678 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 704 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 707 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 662 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 631 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 617 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 597 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 585 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 598 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 603 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 617 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 539 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 505 | -6.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 505 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 505 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,786 | 1,698 | 1,851 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,592 | 1,461 | 1,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 984.1 | 753 | 1,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.7 | 585 | 707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566 | 505 | 617 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Guinea-Bissau was 505 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,851 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 505 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.