Guatemala vs Polynesia: Maternal mortality ratio
Guatemala
93.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Polynesia
97.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guatemala rank
68th
Polynesia rank
67th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guatemala
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 97.64 per 100,000 live births against 93.72 per 100,000 live births in Guatemala, a difference of 3.92 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 68th and Polynesia ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.25 per 100,000 live births | 96.01 per 100,000 live births | 51.23 per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 112.59 per 100,000 live births | 101.63 per 100,000 live births | 10.96 per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 104.51 per 100,000 live births | 105.97 per 100,000 live births | 1.46 per 100,000 live births | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guatemala or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 97.64 per 100,000 live births against 93.72 per 100,000 live births in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and Polynesia?
- 3.92 per 100,000 live births, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Polynesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Polynesia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 68th and Polynesia ranks 67th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.