Guatemala vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio
Guatemala
95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Vanuatu
94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guatemala rank
70th
Vanuatu rank
71st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guatemala
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births against 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.06 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 255.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 143.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 112.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 204.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 110.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 140.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 108.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.06 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 Vanuatu?
- Guatemala, at 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births against 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 1.06 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Vanuatu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 71st 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.