Guyana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Maternal mortality ratio
Guyana
74.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Guyana rank
77th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
78th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guyana
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 74.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 1.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Guyana ranks 77th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 300.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 66.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 202.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 221.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 161.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 108.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 52.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guyana |
| 2010s | 121.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 81.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 39.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guyana |
| 2020s | 113.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 90.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 23.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guyana or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Guyana, at 74.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guyana ranks 77th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.