Guatemala vs South Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Guatemala
0.2295
in 2023
South Africa
0.2447
in 2023
Guatemala rank
70th
South Africa rank
69th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2447 against 0.2295 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0152.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 | 0.8279 | 0.7964 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.4693 | 0.7506 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.6211 | 0.538 | 0.0831 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.3666 | 0.3664 | 0.0003 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.265 | 0.2943 | 0.0293 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2447 against 0.2295 in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.0152, with South Africa 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 70th and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.