Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Guyana
Guyana: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 75 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guyana peaked at 241 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2023.
That places Guyana 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 241 | — |
| 1986 | 238 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 234 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 230 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 227 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 224 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 219 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 208 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 205 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 207 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 202 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 195 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 184 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 171 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 163 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 164 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 164 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 166 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 167 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 158 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 141 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 135 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 107 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 189 | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 83 | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 75 | -9.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 9.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +73.4% | 109 | 189 |
| 2022 | -56.1% | 189 | 83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234 | 227 | 241 | 5 |
| 1990s | 202.6 | 178 | 224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.4 | 146 | 171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1 | 105 | 141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114 | 75 | 189 | 4 |
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 mortality ratio in Guyana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana was 75 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 241 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guyana ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).