Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality ratio was 93.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 68th of 196 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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (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 68th out of 196 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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