Guatemala vs Guyana: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 554 1 in: rate varies by country against 436 1 in: rate varies by country in Guatemala, a difference of 118 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and Guyana ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 114.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 52.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 1990s | 85.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 142.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 57.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 2000s | 165.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 226.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 61.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 2010s | 276.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 322.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 2020s | 383.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 407.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 554 1 in: rate varies by country against 436 1 in: rate varies by country in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 118 1 in: rate varies by country, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and Guyana ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.