Guatemala vs Guyana: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Guatemala
0.2%
in 2023
Guyana
0.2%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
70th
Guyana rank
73rd
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guatemala, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 0.0%, 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Guatemala ranks 70th and Guyana ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.