Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala

Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths was 353.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
353.47
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
996.63
in 1992
All-time low
353.47
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala, 1985–2023

02004006008001.0k1985200420231985: 970.71986: 9431987: 936.71988: 948.91989: 960.51990: 971.11991: 977.31992: 996.61993: 989.21994: 935.91995: 893.51996: 836.11997: 786.41998: 741.91999: 699.82000: 673.22001: 662.92002: 624.92003: 608.52004: 601.52005: 615.72006: 568.92007: 542.32008: 533.12009: 5232010: 512.32011: 488.52012: 471.42013: 457.32014: 4592015: 469.12016: 4652017: 4462018: 438.72019: 419.22020: 392.12021: 471.92022: 3632023: 353.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 353.47 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Guatemala peaked at 996.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 353.47, in 2023.

Guatemala ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 970.68
1986 943.03 -2.8%
1987 936.69 -0.7%
1988 948.91 +1.3%
1989 960.51 +1.2%
1990 971.07 +1.1%
1991 977.28 +0.6%
1992 996.63 +2.0%
1993 989.2 -0.7%
1994 935.87 -5.4%
1995 893.48 -4.5%
1996 836.14 -6.4%
1997 786.38 -6.0%
1998 741.92 -5.7%
1999 699.78 -5.7%
2000 673.19 -3.8%
2001 662.87 -1.5%
2002 624.93 -5.7%
2003 608.47 -2.6%
2004 601.55 -1.1%
2005 615.67 +2.3%
2006 568.89 -7.6%
2007 542.31 -4.7%
2008 533.07 -1.7%
2009 523.03 -1.9%
2010 512.29 -2.1%
2011 488.53 -4.6%
2012 471.37 -3.5%
2013 457.26 -3.0%
2014 458.97 +0.4%
2015 469.06 +2.2%
2016 464.97 -0.9%
2017 445.95 -4.1%
2018 438.74 -1.6%
2019 419.21 -4.4%
2020 392.06 -6.5%
2021 471.94 +20.4%
2022 363.03 -23.1%
2023 353.47 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 951.97 936.69 970.68 5
1990s 882.77 699.78 996.63 10
2000s 595.4 523.03 673.19 10
2010s 462.63 419.21 512.29 10
2020s 395.12 353.47 471.94 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 56 Colombia 418.65 compare
  2. 57 Egypt 407.83 compare
  3. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 380.79 compare
  4. 60 Guinea-Bissau 326.87 compare
  5. 61 Gambia 290.89 compare
  6. 62 Eritrea 288.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Guatemala?
Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala was 353.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 996.63 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 353.47 in 2023.
How does Guatemala rank for number of maternal deaths?
Guatemala ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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