Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 436 1 in: rate varies by country against 381 1 in: rate varies by country in Bangladesh, a difference of 55 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 128th and Guatemala ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 61.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 40.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 34.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 85.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 50.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 82.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 165.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 82.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 206.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 276.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 70.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 305.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 383.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 77.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 436 1 in: rate varies by country against 381 1 in: rate varies by country in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 55 1 in: rate varies by country, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th and Guatemala ranks 125th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.