3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana
Guyana: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 112 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
112
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
190.08
in 2000
All-time low
109.76
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 112 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Guyana peaked at 190.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 109.76, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190.08 | — |
| 2001 | 189.84 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 172.67 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 180.06 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 171.66 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 171.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 177.31 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 168.07 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 149.62 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 144.58 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 147.87 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 141.96 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 135.96 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 132.62 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 130.94 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 128.34 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 126.75 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 123.33 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 117.71 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 109.76 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 112 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.56 | 144.58 | 190.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.52 | 109.76 | 147.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112 | 112 | 112 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 62 Viet Nam 124 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 123 compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 122 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 107 compare
- 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 107 compare
- 68 India 103 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.3498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Guyana?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Guyana was 112 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 190.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.76 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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