Costa Rica vs Guyana: Number of maternal deaths
Costa Rica
12.53 Deaths
in 2023
Guyana
12.53 Deaths
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
115th
Guyana rank
116th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.53 Deaths against 12.53 Deaths in Guyana, a difference of 0 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Guyana ranks 116th of 195 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.67 Deaths | 54.6 Deaths | 19.93 Deaths | Guyana |
| 1990s | 31.16 Deaths | 44.7 Deaths | 13.54 Deaths | Guyana |
| 2000s | 23.9 Deaths | 28.15 Deaths | 4.24 Deaths | Guyana |
| 2010s | 18.86 Deaths | 20.49 Deaths | 1.63 Deaths | Guyana |
| 2020s | 17.47 Deaths | 19.4 Deaths | 1.94 Deaths | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 12.53 Deaths against 12.53 Deaths in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0 Deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Guyana ranks 116th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.