Guyana vs Iraq: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guyana
- Iraq
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 554 1 in: rate varies by country against 465 1 in: rate varies by country in Iraq, a difference of 89 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.
Guyana ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 111.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 1990s | 142.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 125.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 17.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 2000s | 226.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 180.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 46.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 2010s | 322.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 280.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 42.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 2020s | 407.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 456.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 49.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guyana or Iraq?
- Guyana, at 554 1 in: rate varies by country against 465 1 in: rate varies by country in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guyana and Iraq?
- 89 1 in: rate varies by country, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guyana ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 124th 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.