Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in 2020.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Guyana peaked at 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Guyana ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Guyana?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Guyana was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Guyana ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.