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.

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.

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

71st

Vanuatu rank

72nd

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 71st and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 189 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 71st and Vanuatu ranks 72nd 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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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.