Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths was 353.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Guatemala is 353.47, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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.
That places Guatemala 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala was 353.47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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