Guatemala vs South Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 436 1 in: rate varies by country against 409 1 in: rate varies by country in South Africa, a difference of 27 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 121.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 60.2 1 in: rate varies by country | South Africa |
| 1990s | 85.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 219.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 134.3 1 in: rate varies by country | South Africa |
| 2000s | 165.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 190.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 25.5 1 in: rate varies by country | South Africa |
| 2010s | 276.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 286.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 9.5 1 in: rate varies by country | South Africa |
| 2020s | 383.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 354 1 in: rate varies by country | 29.5 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, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 436 1 in: rate varies by country against 409 1 in: rate varies by country in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 27 1 in: rate varies by country, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th 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.