Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana
Guyana: Maternal mortality ratio was 75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 75 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guyana peaked at 241 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2023.
That places Guyana 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234 | 227 | 241 | 5 |
| 1990s | 202.6 | 178 | 224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.4 | 146 | 171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1 | 105 | 141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114 | 75 | 189 | 4 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 8,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guyana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guyana was 75 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 241 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 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 41.4%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).