Maternal mortality in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal mortality was 95.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
95.5
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
267.6
in 1985
All-time low
94.87
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Guatemala, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Guatemala stood at 95.5.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Guatemala peaked at 267.6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.87, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality 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 51.11, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 95.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.3× the median. (33 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 in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality in Guatemala was 95.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 267.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.87 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality?
- Guatemala ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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