Gambia vs Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths by region

Gambia
398.67 deaths
in 2020
Guatemala
361.95 deaths
in 2020
Gambia rank
61st
Guatemala rank
63rd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Gambia
  • Guatemala
0200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 398.67 deaths against 361.95 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 36.72 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.

Gambia ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 485.43 deaths 859.01 deaths 373.58 deaths Guatemala
1990s 462.95 deaths 775.77 deaths 312.83 deaths Guatemala
2000s 501.19 deaths 565.24 deaths 64.05 deaths Guatemala
2010s 456.12 deaths 439.7 deaths 16.42 deaths Gambia
2020s 398.67 deaths 361.95 deaths 36.72 deaths Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Gambia or Guatemala?
Gambia, at 398.67 deaths against 361.95 deaths in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Gambia and Guatemala?
36.72 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Guatemala rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Gambia ranks 61st 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.