Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guatemala or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 84.6 against 84 in Guatemala as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio

Guatemala

in 2023

Paraguay

84.6

in 2023

Guatemala rank

19th

Paraguay rank

18th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Guatemala
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 84.6 against 84 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Guatemala ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 58 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	146	145.65	0.35	Guatemala
2010s	110.85	77.38	33.47	Guatemala
2020s	99	103.5	4.5	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guatemala or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 84.6 against 84 in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and Paraguay?: 0.6, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Guatemala ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.