Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bangladesh or Guyana?

Bangladesh, at 163 against 160 in Guyana as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guyana?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Guyana: Maternal mortality ratio

Bangladesh

163

in 2020

Guyana

160

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

8th

Guyana rank

10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Bangladesh
Guyana

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 163 against 160 in Guyana, a difference of 3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 10th of 58 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	194	99.3	94.7	Bangladesh
2010s	175.47	125.22	50.24	Bangladesh
2020s	163	79	84	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bangladesh or Guyana?: Bangladesh, at 163 against 160 in Guyana as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bangladesh and Guyana?: 3, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guyana?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Guyana rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Bangladesh ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 10th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.