Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Guatemala, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 94 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Guatemala peaked at 301 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 301 | — |
| 1986 | 286 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 277 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 273 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 271 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 268 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 269 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 262 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 244 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 229 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 213 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 198 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 185 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 174 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 166 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 153 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 153 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 142 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 135 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 130 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 120 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 111 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 102 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 125 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 97 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 94 | -3.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281.6 | 271 | 301 | 5 |
| 1990s | 231.2 | 174 | 270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.2 | 130 | 166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.6 | 106 | 127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.5 | 94 | 125 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Guatemala was 94 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 301 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.