Mothers dying in childbirth in Guinea-Bissau

Nearby in the ranking

6. Somalia 563
7. Afghanistan 521
8. Benin 518
9. Guinea-Bissau 505
10. Guinea 494
11. Lesotho 478
12. Madagascar 445

More about Guinea-Bissau

• Life expectancy
• Child deaths (under 5)
• Health spending per person
• Measles vaccination
• Overweight adults
• Stunted children
• Overweight children
• Homes with piped water
• Homes with a flush toilet
• All figures for Guinea-Bissau

About the data

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).

Unit

deaths per 100,000 live births

Years

1985–2023

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

World Bank

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SH.STA.MMRT), CC BY 4.0