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

Guatemala, at 361.95 deaths against 334.06 deaths in Lesotho as of 2020.

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

27.89 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.

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

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.

Guatemala vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths by region

Guatemala

361.95 deaths

in 2020

Lesotho

334.06 deaths

in 2020

Guatemala rank

63rd

Lesotho rank

64th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Guatemala
Lesotho

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 361.95 deaths against 334.06 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 27.89 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	859.01 deaths	344.12 deaths	514.89 deaths	Guatemala
1990s	775.77 deaths	310.47 deaths	465.3 deaths	Guatemala
2000s	565.24 deaths	393.79 deaths	171.45 deaths	Guatemala
2010s	439.7 deaths	473.09 deaths	33.39 deaths	Lesotho
2020s	361.95 deaths	334.06 deaths	27.89 deaths	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Guatemala or Lesotho?: Guatemala, at 361.95 deaths against 334.06 deaths in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Guatemala and Lesotho?: 27.89 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Guatemala ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 64th 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.