Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana
Guyana: Maternal mortality ratio was 74.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.73
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
240.6
in 1985
All-time low
74.73
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Guyana stood at 74.73. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guyana peaked at 240.6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.73, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 240.6 | — |
| 1986 | 237.83 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 233.5 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 229.67 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 227.39 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 224.39 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 218.54 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 208.33 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 204.96 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 203.53 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 207.39 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 202.24 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 195.16 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 183.96 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 177.54 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 170.55 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 162.78 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 164.26 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 163.66 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 162.31 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 166.4 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 166.5 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 157.52 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 152.93 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 146.31 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 140.98 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 135.16 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 132.98 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 128.17 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 120.58 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 117.17 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 114.12 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 109.87 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 105.12 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 106.94 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 108.56 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 189 | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 82.96 | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 74.73 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.8 | 227.39 | 240.6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 202.6 | 177.54 | 224.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.32 | 146.31 | 170.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.11 | 105.12 | 140.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.81 | 74.73 | 189 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guyana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana was 74.73 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 240.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.73 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 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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