Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 2.12.
That's down 3.1% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Guinea ranks #11 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 4.62
- Trough
- 2.12
- 1-year change
- -3.1%
- 5-year change
- -18.8%
- -4.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -37.6%
- -4.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 2.1187 | |
| 2.1866 | |
| 2.3748 | |
| 2.4011 | |
| 2.5220 | |
| 2.6100 | |
| 2.7574 | |
| 2.9162 | |
| 3.1193 | |
| 3.2604 |
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's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 2.12, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 3.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Guinea rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Guinea ranked #11 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Guinea'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 is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 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.