Guyana vs Jamaica: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Guyana
0.2%
in 2023
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2023
Guyana rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
75th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Guyana 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 73rd and Jamaica ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.