Guatemala vs Philippines: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Guatemala
95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Philippines
78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guatemala rank
70th
Philippines rank
73rd

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Guatemala
  • Philippines
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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 70th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Guatemala ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 73rd 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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.