Maternal deaths ihme in Guyana
Guyana: Maternal deaths ihme was 17.91 in 2020. ▼ 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 ihme in Guyana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 17.91 for maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme 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.
Maternal deaths ihme in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 66.04 | — |
| 1986 | 65.47 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 64.91 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 60.17 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 59.79 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.64 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.18 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 55.52 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 53.41 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 51.12 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 47.01 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 45.58 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 43.74 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 41.19 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 40.33 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.02 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 36.07 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 32.81 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 32.41 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.14 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.57 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 25.43 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 24.58 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 23.66 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 22.71 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.75 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 21.22 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.95 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.53 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.28 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.73 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.83 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.66 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.91 | -4.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Guyana?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Guyana was 17.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.04 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Guyana ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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