Guatemala vs Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio
Guatemala
93.72
in 2023
Samoa
101.49
in 2023
Guatemala rank
67th
Samoa rank
65th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guatemala
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 101.49 against 93.72 in Guatemala, a difference of 7.77.
That makes Samoa'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 67th and Samoa ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281.75 | 147.93 | 133.82 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 231.37 | 111.63 | 119.75 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 147.25 | 88.58 | 58.67 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 112.59 | 103.94 | 8.64 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 104.51 | 110.14 | 5.64 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 101.49 against 93.72 in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and Samoa?
- 7.77, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 65th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.