Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality ratio was 93.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.72 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
75th
of 212 countries
All-time high
165.81 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
93.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 93.72 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Guatemala peaked at 165.81 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.72 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.81 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 162.14 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 153.39 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 149.61 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 148.05 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 152.85 per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 141.74 per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 135.02 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 133.39 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 130.47 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 126.99 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 120.03 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 114.71 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 111.23 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 110.58 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 112 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 110.11 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 106.94 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 107.11 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.16 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 102.47 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 125.27 per 100,000 live births | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 96.57 per 100,000 live births | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 93.72 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 93.72 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 93.72 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.25 per 100,000 live births | 130.47 per 100,000 live births | 165.81 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.59 per 100,000 live births | 106.16 per 100,000 live births | 126.99 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.51 per 100,000 live births | 93.72 per 100,000 live births | 125.27 per 100,000 live births | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala was 93.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 165.81 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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