Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Guatemala stood at 84.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Guatemala peaked at 190 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 40th of 146 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 99 | — |
| 1987 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 105 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 90 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 104 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 190 | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 96 | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 181 | +98.9% |
| 1998 | 173 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 76 | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 153 | +101.3% |
| 2001 | 67 | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 86 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 72 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 139 | +93.1% |
| 2008 | 80 | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 76 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 116 | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 113.8 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 110 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 113 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 105 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 122 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 91 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 84 | -7.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.65, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +101.3% | 76 | 153 |
| 1997 | +98.9% | 91 | 181 |
| 2007 | +93.1% | 72 | 139 |
| 1993 | +82.7% | 104 | 190 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.33 | 94 | 105 | 3 |
| 1990s | 121.78 | 76 | 190 | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.7 | 67 | 153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.98 | 76 | 116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 | 84 | 122 | 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, national estimate in Guatemala?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Guatemala was 84 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 1993.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.