Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Guyana

Guyana: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 74.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.73
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
189
in 2021
All-time low
74.73
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Guyana, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 170.62001: 162.82002: 164.32003: 163.72004: 162.32005: 166.42006: 166.52007: 157.52008: 152.92009: 146.32010: 1412011: 135.22012: 1332013: 128.22014: 120.62015: 117.22016: 114.12017: 109.92018: 105.12019: 106.92020: 108.62021: 1892022: 832023: 74.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Guyana is 74.73, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 - sdg 3.1.1 in Guyana peaked at 189 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.73, in 2023.

That places Guyana 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Guyana, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 170.55
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 146.32 -4.3%
2010 140.98 -3.6%
2011 135.16 -4.1%
2012 132.98 -1.6%
2013 128.17 -3.6%
2014 120.59 -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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161.32 146.32 170.55 10
2010s 121.11 105.12 140.98 10
2020s 113.81 74.73 189 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 124.47 compare
  2. 6 Guatemala 93.72 compare
  3. 7 Suriname 83.64 compare
  4. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 compare
  5. 10 Brazil 66.91 compare
  6. 11 Belize 66.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Guyana?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Guyana was 74.73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 189 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 74.73 in 2023.
How does Guyana rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Guyana ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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