Guyana vs Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality ratio
Guyana
111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Solomon Islands
122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guyana rank
65th
Solomon Islands rank
64th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guyana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births against 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guyana, a difference of 10.31 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 65th and Solomon Islands ranks 64th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 175.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 1990s | 231.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 150.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 80.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 2000s | 171.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 2010s | 129.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 136.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guyana or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 122.25 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 between Guyana and Solomon Islands?
- 10.31 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Solomon Islands rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guyana ranks 65th and Solomon Islands ranks 64th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.