Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guatemala, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.2% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Guatemala peaked at 1.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.7% | — |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Guatemala?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Guatemala was 0.2% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.