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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Guatemala

Guatemala: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Guatemala, 1985–2020

01002003001985200220201985: 267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 261.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 253.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 249.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 246.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 238.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 236.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 233.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 228.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 209.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 201.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 191.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 180.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 165.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 156.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 151.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 140.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 142.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 145 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 140.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 149.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 135 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 135.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 136.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 125.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 123.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 120 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 118.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 108.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 107.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 106.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 103.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 94.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 98.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 100.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in 2020.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Guatemala peaked at 267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.

That places Guatemala 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Guatemala, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 261.14 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
1987 253.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
1988 249.48 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1989 246.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
1990 238.09 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
1991 236.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
1992 233.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
1993 228.54 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
1994 209.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.4%
1995 201.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
1996 191.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
1997 180.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
1998 165.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.6%
1999 156.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
2000 151.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
2001 140.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.6%
2002 142.65 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.7%
2003 144.98 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
2004 140.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2005 149.24 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.5%
2006 135 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.5%
2007 135.86 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
2008 136.46 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.4%
2009 125.48 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
2010 123.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2011 119.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2012 118.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
2013 108.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
2014 107.26 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
2015 106.92 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2016 103.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.5%
2017 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
2018 98.41 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.7%
2019 100.29 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%
2020 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 255.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 246.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 204.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 156.47 deaths per 100,000 live births 238.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 140.19 deaths per 100,000 live births 125.48 deaths per 100,000 live births 151.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 108.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births 123.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 66 India 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 67 Jamaica 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 68 Suriname 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 70 Vanuatu 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 71 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 72 Philippines 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Guatemala?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Guatemala was 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
Guatemala ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.