Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Guatemala

Guatemala: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.15
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.34
in 1963
All-time low
1.15
in 2022
Years of data
55
1963–2022

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Guatemala, 1963–2022

02.557.51012.5196319922022

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 9 Suriname 1.29 compare
  2. 10 Jamaica 1.25 compare
  3. 11 Guyana 1.17 compare
  4. 13 Panama 0.9995 compare
  5. 14 Fiji 0.931 compare
  6. 15 Mayotte 0.9267 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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