What is maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala?

Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala was 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.

How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Guatemala ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Maternal mortality ratio was 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

71st

of 189 countries

All-time high

267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2017

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala stood at 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala peaked at 267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	255.76 deaths per 100,000 live births	246.95 deaths per 100,000 live births	267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	204.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	156.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	238.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	140.19 deaths per 100,000 live births	125.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	151.79 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	108.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births	123.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

68 India 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
69 Jamaica 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
70 Suriname 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
72 Vanuatu 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
73 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
74 Philippines 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Guatemala

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala?: Maternal mortality ratio in Guatemala was 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 267.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Guatemala ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.