Guatemala vs Philippines: Maternal mortality ratio
Guatemala
95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Philippines
78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guatemala rank
71st
Philippines rank
74th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Guatemala
- Philippines
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births against 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Philippines, a difference of 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 255.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 226.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 204.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 156.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 140.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 121.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 108.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.27 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 Philippines?
- Guatemala, at 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births against 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guatemala and Philippines?
- 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 74th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources β 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
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.