Guatemala vs South Africa: Death rate from maternal disorders

Guatemala
0.9861
in 2023
South Africa
0.8735
in 2020
Guatemala rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th

Death rate from maternal disorders over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
02.557.51012.5196319932023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.9861 against 0.8735 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1126.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 111 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.68 1.46 2.21 Guatemala
2000s 2.81 2.43 0.3877 Guatemala
2010s 1.96 1.6 0.3639 Guatemala
2020s 1.35 0.8735 0.4783 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from maternal disorders, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 0.9861 against 0.8735 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from maternal disorders between Guatemala and South Africa?
0.1126, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for death rate from maternal disorders?
Guatemala ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from maternal disorders
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed