Guatemala vs Iraq: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
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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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.