Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 93.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
93.72
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
165.81
in 2000
All-time low
93.72
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Guatemala, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 165.82001: 162.12002: 153.42003: 149.62004: 148.12005: 152.82006: 141.72007: 1352008: 133.42009: 130.52010: 1272011: 1202012: 114.72013: 111.22014: 110.62015: 1122016: 110.12017: 106.92018: 107.12019: 106.22020: 102.52021: 125.32022: 96.62023: 93.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 93.72 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 - sdg 3.1.1 in Guatemala peaked at 165.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.72, in 2023.

That places Guatemala 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 165.81
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 106.15 -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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147.25 130.47 165.81 10
2010s 112.58 106.15 126.99 10
2020s 104.51 93.72 125.27 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 146.37 compare
  2. 4 Jamaica 130.14 compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 124.47 compare
  4. 7 Suriname 83.64 compare
  5. 8 Guyana 74.73 compare
  6. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Guatemala?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Guatemala was 93.72 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 165.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 93.72 in 2023.
How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Guatemala ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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