Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or Guyana?

Guyana, at 160 against 139.7 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Guyana: Maternal mortality ratio

Dominican Republic

139.7

in 2021

Guyana

160

in 2022

Dominican Republic rank

12th

Guyana rank

10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Dominican Republic
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 160 against 139.7 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 20.3.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guyana ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Guyana ranks 10th of 58 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	121.6	231	109.4	Guyana
2000s	120.14	118.17	1.97	Dominican Republic
2010s	98.87	126.17	27.3	Guyana
2020s	125.95	109	16.95	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or Guyana?: Guyana, at 160 against 139.7 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and Guyana?: 20.3, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Guyana rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Dominican Republic ranks 12th 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.