Guyana - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Guyana was 26.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 44.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 26.00 in 2017.

Definition: 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.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 44.00
2001 41.00
2002 41.00
2003 40.00
2004 38.00
2005 38.00
2006 37.00
2007 34.00
2008 31.00
2009 30.00
2010 28.00
2011 29.00
2012 29.00
2013 28.00
2014 28.00
2015 27.00
2016 27.00
2017 26.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health