Egypt vs Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths

Egypt
407.83 Deaths
in 2023
Guatemala
353.47 Deaths
in 2023
Egypt rank
57th
Guatemala rank
59th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Guatemala
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520042023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 407.83 Deaths against 353.47 Deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 54.36 Deaths.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 57th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 195 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 2,510 Deaths 951.97 Deaths 1,559 Deaths Egypt
1990s 1,522 Deaths 882.77 Deaths 639.36 Deaths Egypt
2000s 919.3 Deaths 595.4 Deaths 323.9 Deaths Egypt
2010s 661.45 Deaths 462.63 Deaths 198.82 Deaths Egypt
2020s 677.04 Deaths 395.12 Deaths 281.92 Deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Egypt or Guatemala?
Egypt, at 407.83 Deaths against 353.47 Deaths in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Egypt and Guatemala?
54.36 Deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guatemala?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Guatemala rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Egypt ranks 57th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.