Guyana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Guyana
74.73 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
75.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guyana rank
85th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
84th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Guyana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.36 per 100,000 live births against 74.73 per 100,000 live births in Guyana, a difference of 0.63 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guyana ranks 85th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.32 per 100,000 live births | 177.02 per 100,000 live births | 15.7 per 100,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 121.11 per 100,000 live births | 133.31 per 100,000 live births | 12.2 per 100,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 113.81 per 100,000 live births | 86.99 per 100,000 live births | 26.82 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.36 per 100,000 live births against 74.73 per 100,000 live births in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.63 per 100,000 live births, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guyana ranks 85th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.