Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Argentina or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 361.95 deaths against 285.56 deaths in Argentina as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Argentina and Guatemala?

76.39 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths by region

Argentina

285.56 deaths

in 2020

Guatemala

361.95 deaths

in 2020

Argentina rank

66th

Guatemala rank

63rd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Argentina
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 361.95 deaths against 285.56 deaths in Argentina, a difference of 76.39 deaths.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1980s	651.25 deaths	859.01 deaths	207.76 deaths	Guatemala
1990s	554.23 deaths	775.77 deaths	221.54 deaths	Guatemala
2000s	478.47 deaths	565.24 deaths	86.78 deaths	Guatemala
2010s	305.67 deaths	439.7 deaths	134.04 deaths	Guatemala
2020s	285.56 deaths	361.95 deaths	76.39 deaths	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Argentina or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 361.95 deaths against 285.56 deaths in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Argentina and Guatemala?: 76.39 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Guatemala rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Argentina ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.