Guinea-Bissau—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #9 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
505
2023
YoY Change
-6.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#9
of 194 countries
Maximum
1,295
2000
Minimum
505
2023
CAGR
-4.0%
24 years
Last
505
Previous
539
Highest
1,295
Lowest
505
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guinea-Bissau's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 505 in 2023, ranking #9 out of 194 countries. This represents a -6.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1,295 (2000) and the lowest was 505 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 505 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 539 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 617 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 603 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 598 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 585 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 597 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 617 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 631 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 662 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 707 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 704 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 678 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 698 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 753 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 802 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 792 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 831 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 956 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 980 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,069 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,141 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,222 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,295 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |