Guyana vs Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
Guyana
111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tonga
125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guyana rank
64th
Tonga rank
61st
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Guyana
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births against 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guyana, a difference of 13.7 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 64th and Tonga ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 151.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 1990s | 231.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 2000s | 171.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 2010s | 129.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 2020s | 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff, Guyana or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births against 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff between Guyana and Tonga?
- 13.7 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Tonga rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Guyana ranks 64th and Tonga ranks 61st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.