Guyana vs Suriname: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Guyana
554 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Suriname
566 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Guyana rank
122nd
Suriname rank
121st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 566 1 in: rate varies by country against 554 1 in: rate varies by country in Guyana, a difference of 12 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 67.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 46.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 1990s | 142.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 93.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 49.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 2000s | 226.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 181.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 44.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Guyana |
| 2010s | 322.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 374.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 51.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Suriname |
| 2020s | 407.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 479.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 566 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 Suriname?
- 12 1 in: rate varies by country, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guyana ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 121st 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.