Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.15 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Guatemala peaked at 11.34 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.99 | 8.79 | 11.34 | 7 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 6.18 | 8.02 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.62 | 3.34 | 5.51 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.25 | 3.36 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.54 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.33 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.52 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Guatemala was 1.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 1963.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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