Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guyana
Guyana: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 111.94 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guyana, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 111.94 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guyana peaked at 282.23 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 109.76, in 2019.
That places Guyana 65th out of 189 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 mortality, gaps filled in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 275.15 | — |
| 1986 | 272.8 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 282.23 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 261.62 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 259.97 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 266.56 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 259.93 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 252.35 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 242.77 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 243.45 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 223.83 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 217.04 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 208.31 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 196.12 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 201.66 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 190.08 | -5.7% |
| 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 | 111.94 | +2.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 111.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 14.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 111.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270.35 | 259.97 | 282.23 | 5 |
| 1990s | 231.2 | 196.12 | 266.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.56 | 144.58 | 190.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.52 | 109.76 | 147.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.94 | 111.94 | 111.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 62 Tonga 125.64 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 123.03 compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 122.25 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 107.35 compare
- 67 North Korea 106.7 compare
- 68 India 102.65 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)
- 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 mortality, gaps filled in Guyana?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Guyana was 111.94 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 282.23 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.76 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.