Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana
Guyana: Maternal mortality ratio was 74.73 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Guyana is 74.73 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 189 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.73 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Guyana 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.32 per 100,000 live births | 146.31 per 100,000 live births | 170.55 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.11 per 100,000 live births | 105.12 per 100,000 live births | 140.98 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.81 per 100,000 live births | 74.73 per 100,000 live births | 189 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 75 Kiribati 79.76 per 100,000 live births compare
- 76 Bahamas 75.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 75.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Morocco 69.77 per 100,000 live births compare
- 81 Brazil 66.91 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Guyana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guyana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana was 74.73 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 189 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.73 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guyana ranks 78th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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