Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths
Colombia
420
in 2023
Guatemala
350
in 2023
Colombia rank
56th
Guatemala rank
59th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 420 against 350 in Guatemala, a difference of 70.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 | 952 | 62 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 841 | 884 | 43 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 706 | 594 | 112 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 504 | 463 | 41 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 655 | 392.5 | 262.5 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 420 against 350 in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 70, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.