Costa Rica vs Guyana: Number of maternal deaths by region
Costa Rica
13.64 deaths
in 2020
Guyana
17.91 deaths
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
118th
Guyana rank
115th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.91 deaths against 13.64 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.27 deaths.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Guyana ranks 115th of 185 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 | 39.26 deaths | 63.28 deaths | 24.02 deaths | Guyana |
| 1990s | 34.38 deaths | 49.37 deaths | 14.99 deaths | Guyana |
| 2000s | 24.23 deaths | 30.98 deaths | 6.76 deaths | Guyana |
| 2010s | 15.39 deaths | 20.83 deaths | 5.44 deaths | Guyana |
| 2020s | 13.64 deaths | 17.91 deaths | 4.27 deaths | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17.91 deaths against 13.64 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 4.27 deaths, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Guyana ranks 115th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 maternal deaths in a given year.