Eritrea vs Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths by region

Eritrea
327.98 deaths
in 2020
Guatemala
361.95 deaths
in 2020
Eritrea rank
65th
Guatemala rank
63rd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Eritrea
  • Guatemala
4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k198520022020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 361.95 deaths against 327.98 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 33.97 deaths.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 1,291 deaths 859.01 deaths 432.21 deaths Eritrea
1990s 852.55 deaths 775.77 deaths 76.77 deaths Eritrea
2000s 577.75 deaths 565.24 deaths 12.5 deaths Eritrea
2010s 414.15 deaths 439.7 deaths 25.55 deaths Guatemala
2020s 327.98 deaths 361.95 deaths 33.97 deaths Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Eritrea or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 361.95 deaths against 327.98 deaths in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Eritrea and Guatemala?
33.97 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Eritrea ranks 65th 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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About this data

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

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.