Guatemala vs Iraq: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Guatemala
436 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Iraq
465 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Guatemala rank
125th
Iraq rank
124th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iraq
100200300400500198520042023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 465 1 in: rate varies by country against 436 1 in: rate varies by country in Guatemala, a difference of 29 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.

Guatemala ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 124th of 194 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 61.6 1 in: rate varies by country 111.8 1 in: rate varies by country 50.2 1 in: rate varies by country Iraq
1990s 85.3 1 in: rate varies by country 125.6 1 in: rate varies by country 40.3 1 in: rate varies by country Iraq
2000s 165.2 1 in: rate varies by country 180.1 1 in: rate varies by country 14.9 1 in: rate varies by country Iraq
2010s 276.8 1 in: rate varies by country 280.4 1 in: rate varies by country 3.6 1 in: rate varies by country Iraq
2020s 383.5 1 in: rate varies by country 456.75 1 in: rate varies by country 73.25 1 in: rate varies by country Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guatemala or Iraq?
Iraq, at 465 1 in: rate varies by country against 436 1 in: rate varies by country in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guatemala and Iraq?
29 1 in: rate varies by country, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Guatemala ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 124th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.