Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality ratio was 93.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.72
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
300.77
in 1985
All-time low
93.72
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala stood at 93.72. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala peaked at 300.77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 93.72, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 300.77 | — |
| 1986 | 286.48 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 277.25 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 272.99 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 271.28 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 270.16 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 268.46 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 269.32 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 262.21 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 243.61 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 229.47 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 212.69 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 198.41 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 185.48 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 173.91 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 165.81 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 162.14 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 153.39 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 149.61 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 148.05 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 152.85 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 141.74 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 135.02 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 133.39 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 130.47 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 126.99 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 120.03 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 114.71 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 111.23 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 110.58 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 112 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 110.11 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 106.94 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 107.11 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.16 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 102.47 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 125.27 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 96.57 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 93.72 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281.75 | 271.28 | 300.77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 231.37 | 173.91 | 270.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.25 | 130.47 | 165.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.59 | 106.16 | 126.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.51 | 93.72 | 125.27 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala was 93.72 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 300.77 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.72 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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