Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 95.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
95.5
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
267.6
in 1985
All-time low
94.87
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Guatemala, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 95.5 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Guatemala peaked at 267.6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.87, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 267.6 | — |
| 1986 | 261.14 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 253.62 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 249.48 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 246.95 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 238.09 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 236.53 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 233.15 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 228.54 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 209.25 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 201.29 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 191.29 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 180.84 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 165.3 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 156.47 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 151.79 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 140.32 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 142.65 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 144.98 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 140.08 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 149.24 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 135 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 135.86 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 136.46 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 125.48 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 123.31 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 119.95 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 118.07 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 108.64 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 107.26 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106.92 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 103.13 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 94.87 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 98.41 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 100.29 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 95.5 | -4.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 95.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 95.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 255.76 | 246.95 | 267.6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 204.07 | 156.47 | 238.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.19 | 125.48 | 151.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.09 | 94.87 | 123.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 1 |
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 vs births attended by health staff in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Guatemala was 95.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 267.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.87 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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