Number of maternal deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Number of maternal deaths was 13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Guyana, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Guyana stood at 13. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Guyana peaked at 58 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 114th 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.
Number of maternal deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58 | — |
| 1986 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 14 | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8 | 51 | 58 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.7 | 37 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 24 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 | 18 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 13 | 32 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Guyana?
- Number of maternal deaths in Guyana was 13 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Guyana ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.