Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guyana or Jamaica?

Guyana, at 160 against 136.9 in Jamaica as of 2022.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Guyana vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio

Guyana

160

in 2022

Jamaica

136.9

in 2023

Guyana rank

10th

Jamaica rank

13th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Guyana
Jamaica

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 160 against 136.9 in Jamaica, a difference of 23.1.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 58 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	121.08	88.03	33.05	Guyana
2010s	126.17	100.3	25.87	Guyana
2020s	126	129.18	3.18	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guyana or Jamaica?: Guyana, at 160 against 136.9 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guyana and Jamaica?: 23.1, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Guyana ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 13th 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.