Maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala

Guatemala: Maternal deaths by income group was 361.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
361.95
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
63rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
869.26
in 1989
All-time low
361.95
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala, 1985–2020

02004006008001985200220201985: 8591986: 853.91987: 852.21988: 860.71989: 869.31990: 8501991: 853.91992: 860.31993: 8571994: 799.31995: 7811996: 749.81997: 716.11998: 662.81999: 627.42000: 616.32001: 576.72002: 583.42003: 588.62004: 565.92005: 5972006: 537.32007: 543.42008: 543.12009: 500.72010: 494.52011: 484.62012: 481.72013: 442.22014: 439.82015: 442.62016: 4302017: 390.92018: 397.62019: 393.12020: 362

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala is 361.95, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala peaked at 869.26 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 361.95, in 2020.

That places Guatemala 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 859
1986 853.92 -0.6%
1987 852.17 -0.2%
1988 860.7 +1.0%
1989 869.26 +1.0%
1990 849.98 -2.2%
1991 853.88 +0.5%
1992 860.32 +0.8%
1993 857.02 -0.4%
1994 799.32 -6.7%
1995 781 -2.3%
1996 749.84 -4.0%
1997 716.12 -4.5%
1998 662.84 -7.4%
1999 627.43 -5.3%
2000 616.28 -1.8%
2001 576.71 -6.4%
2002 583.42 +1.2%
2003 588.63 +0.9%
2004 565.91 -3.9%
2005 596.95 +5.5%
2006 537.3 -10.0%
2007 543.43 +1.1%
2008 543.11 -0.1%
2009 500.68 -7.8%
2010 494.48 -1.2%
2011 484.61 -2.0%
2012 481.73 -0.6%
2013 442.15 -8.2%
2014 439.76 -0.5%
2015 442.64 +0.7%
2016 430.04 -2.8%
2017 390.88 -9.1%
2018 397.59 +1.7%
2019 393.14 -1.1%
2020 361.95 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 859.01 852.17 869.26 5
1990s 775.77 627.43 860.32 10
2000s 565.24 500.68 616.28 10
2010s 439.7 390.88 494.48 10
2020s 361.95 361.95 361.95 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 60 Peru 406.42 compare
  2. 61 Gambia 398.67 compare
  3. 62 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 368.12 compare
  4. 64 Lesotho 334.06 compare
  5. 65 Eritrea 327.98 compare
  6. 66 Argentina 285.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala?
Maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala was 361.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 869.26 in 1989.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 361.95 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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