The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guatemala
Guatemala: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guatemala, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guatemala is 95.5, measured 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, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guatemala?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Guatemala was 95.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 267.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.87 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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