Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Guyana
0.2%
in 2023
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2023
Guyana rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
75th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Guyana ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 75th 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.