Maternal mortality vs fertility in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility in Guatemala, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Guatemala stood at 95.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility 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.
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 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 202,919 (2025)
- Population, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 186,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 190,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,663 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Guatemala was 95.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 267.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.87 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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