Guatemala vs Mauritius: Maternal mortality ratio
Guatemala
95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritius
84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guatemala rank
70th
Mauritius rank
72nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guatemala
- Mauritius
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births against 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, a difference of 11.14 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 70th and Mauritius ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 255.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 128.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 204.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 130.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 140.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 108.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.14 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 Mauritius?
- Guatemala, at 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births against 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and Mauritius?
- 11.14 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritius?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Mauritius rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 70th and Mauritius ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.