Guatemala vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Guatemala
93.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zambia
85.45 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guatemala rank
59th
Zambia rank
61st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 93.72 per 100,000 live births against 85.45 per 100,000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 8.27 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.25 per 100,000 live births | 307.86 per 100,000 live births | 160.62 per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2010s | 112.59 per 100,000 live births | 193.96 per 100,000 live births | 81.37 per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 104.51 per 100,000 live births | 103.42 per 100,000 live births | 1.09 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 per 100,000 live births against 85.45 per 100,000 live births in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 8.27 per 100,000 live births, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st of 178 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.