Guatemala vs India: Maternal mortality ratio
Guatemala
95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
India
102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guatemala rank
71st
India rank
68th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guatemala
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guatemala, a difference of 7.15 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 71st and India ranks 68th of 189 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 255.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 582.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 326.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 1990s | 204.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 451.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 247.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2000s | 140.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 289.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 149.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2010s | 108.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 139.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2020s | 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guatemala or India?
- India, at 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and India?
- 7.15 deaths per 100,000 live births, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and India rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 71st and India ranks 68th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.