Guatemala vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Guatemala
93.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Zambia
85.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Guatemala rank
67th
Zambia rank
69th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 93.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 85.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 8.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 69th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 622.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 341.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Zambia |
| 1990s | 231.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 492.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 261.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Zambia |
| 2000s | 147.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 307.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 160.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Zambia |
| 2010s | 112.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 193.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 81.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 104.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 103.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Guatemala, at 93.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 85.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 8.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 69th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.