Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guyana
Guyana: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 74.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guyana, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guyana is 74.73, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guyana peaked at 240.6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.73, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 77th of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 74.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 9.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 74.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +74.1% | 108.56 | 189 |
| 2022 | -56.1% | 189 | 82.96 |
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 |
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 who gho in Guyana?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guyana was 74.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 240.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.73 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Guyana ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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