Number of maternal deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Number of maternal deaths was 17.91 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Guyana, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 17.91 deaths for number of maternal deaths 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, number of maternal deaths in Guyana peaked at 66.04 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.91 deaths, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.28 deaths | 59.79 deaths | 66.04 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.37 deaths | 40.33 deaths | 58.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.98 deaths | 24.58 deaths | 38.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 deaths | 18.66 deaths | 23.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 deaths | 17.91 deaths | 17.91 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Guyana
- 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 number of maternal deaths in Guyana?
- Number of maternal deaths in Guyana was 17.91 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.04 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 deaths in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Guyana ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.