Guatemala vs India: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Guatemala
95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
India
102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guatemala rank
70th
India rank
67th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 70th and India ranks 67th of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Guatemala ranks 70th and India ranks 67th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. 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.