Guatemala vs South Africa: Reported maternal mortality rate
Guatemala
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
12th
South Africa rank
16th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.2765 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3877 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3639 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4783 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.2765 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.