What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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) – 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.

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

Guatemala

95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Vanuatu

94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Guatemala rank

70th

Vanuatu rank

71st

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 70th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Guatemala ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 71st 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: 28 August 2026

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