Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 93.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.72
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
67th
of 195 countries
All-time high
300.77
in 1985
All-time low
93.72
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guatemala, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guatemala stood at 93.72. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guatemala peaked at 300.77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 93.72, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 93.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 93.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Guatemala was 93.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 300.77 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.72 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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