Maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Maternal deaths by income group was 361.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Guatemala, 1985–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.504 units per person (2025)
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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