Guyana vs Jamaica: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 600 1 in: rate varies by country against 554 1 in: rate varies by country in Guyana, a difference of 46 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 600.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 486.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 142.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 462.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 319.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 226.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 552.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 325.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 322.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 666.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 344.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 407.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 541.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 133.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 600 1 in: rate varies by country against 554 1 in: rate varies by country in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 46 1 in: rate varies by country, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guyana ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 120th 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.