TABLE 2. Maternal mortality ratio (MMR, per 100,000 live births) values in 2014 and projected targets for 2030 in Guatemala, by departments.
Stratum |
Departments |
MMR in 2014 |
MMR projected for 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
Stratum 1 |
Huehuetenango |
232.6 |
88.7 |
Totonicapán |
167.7 |
63.9 |
|
Quiche |
162.0 |
61.8 |
|
Petén |
149.7 |
57.1 |
|
Stratum 2 |
Sacatepequez |
138.5 |
62.0 |
Izabal |
131.8 |
59.0 |
|
Chiquimula |
130.6 |
58.5 |
|
Chimaltenango |
129.2 |
57.9 |
|
San Marcos |
127.8 |
57.2 |
|
Alta Verapaz |
123.9 |
>55.5 |
|
Jalapa |
114.0 |
51.0 |
|
Stratum 3 |
Sololá |
97.9 |
60.5 |
Baja Verapaz |
97.9 |
60.5 |
|
Quetzaltenango |
85.0 |
52.5 |
|
Jutiapa |
74.3 |
45.9 |
|
Santa Rosa |
71.9 |
44.4 |
|
Escuintla |
65.3 |
40.3 |
|
Suchitepequez |
62.1 |
38.3 |
|
Retalhuleu |
59.5 |
36.7 |
|
Stratum 4 |
Guatemala |
48.0 |
34.8 |
Zacapa |
31.6 |
22.9 |
|
El Progreso |
23.4 |
17.0 |
Source: Prepared by the authors.