Guyana vs Solomon Islands: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
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
64th
Solomon Islands rank
63rd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Guyana ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. 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.