Maternal deaths by income group in Guyana

Guyana: Maternal deaths by income group was 17.91 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
17.91
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.04
in 1985
All-time low
17.91
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Guyana, 1985–2020

2030405060701985200220201985: 661986: 65.51987: 64.91988: 60.21989: 59.81990: 58.61991: 57.21992: 55.51993: 53.41994: 51.11995: 471996: 45.61997: 43.71998: 41.21999: 40.32000: 382001: 36.12002: 32.82003: 32.42004: 30.92005: 30.92006: 30.12007: 28.62008: 25.42009: 24.62010: 23.72011: 22.72012: 21.82013: 21.22014: 212015: 20.52016: 20.32017: 19.72018: 18.82019: 18.72020: 17.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 17.91 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Guyana peaked at 66.04 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.91, in 2020.

That places Guyana 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.28 59.79 66.04 5
1990s 49.37 40.33 58.64 10
2000s 30.98 24.58 38.02 10
2010s 20.83 18.66 23.66 10
2020s 17.91 17.91 17.91 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 112 Romania 20.04 compare
  2. 113 Italy 18.82 compare
  3. 114 Lebanon 18.15 compare
  4. 116 Oman 14.8 compare
  5. 117 Hungary 14 compare
  6. 118 Costa Rica 13.64 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Guyana?
Maternal deaths by income group in Guyana was 17.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 66.04 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 2020.
How does Guyana rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Guyana ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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