Guatemala vs Guyana: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Guatemala
0.2295
in 2023
Guyana
0.1804
in 2023
Guatemala rank
70th
Guyana rank
73rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
00.511.5198520042023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.2295 against 0.1804 in Guyana, a difference of 0.0491.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 70th and Guyana ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Guyana Difference Ahead
1980s 1.62 0.877 0.7473 Guatemala
1990s 1.22 0.7057 0.5142 Guatemala
2000s 0.6211 0.4459 0.1752 Guatemala
2010s 0.3666 0.3135 0.0531 Guatemala
2020s 0.265 0.2795 0.0145 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guatemala or Guyana?
Guatemala, at 0.2295 against 0.1804 in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guatemala and Guyana?
0.0491, with Guatemala 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 70th and Guyana ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed