Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality ratio was 84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala, 1988–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 84 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala peaked at 190 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 105 | — |
| 1993 | 190 | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 153 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 139 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 116 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 113.8 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 110 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 113 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 105 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 122 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 91 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 84 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105 | 105 | 105 | 1 |
| 1990s | 190 | 190 | 190 | 1 |
| 2000s | 146 | 139 | 153 | 2 |
| 2010s | 110.85 | 105 | 116 | 8 |
| 2020s | 99 | 84 | 122 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala was 84 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 1993.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.