Guinea-Bissau: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Guinea-Bissau's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 1.89.
That's down 8.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Guinea-Bissau ranks #13 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #12 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 4.97
- Trough
- 1.89
- 1-year change
- -8.0%
- 5-year change
- -21.4%
- -4.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -43.4%
- -5.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 1.8867 | |
| 2.0503 | |
| 2.3902 | |
| 2.3830 | |
| 2.4051 | |
| 2.3998 | |
| 2.5061 | |
| 2.6864 | |
| 2.8282 | |
| 3.0421 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Guinea-Bissau's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Guinea-Bissau's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 1.89, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Guinea-Bissau's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Guinea-Bissau's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 8.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Guinea-Bissau ranked #13 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Guinea-Bissau's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Guinea-Bissau is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #12 of 48.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.