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