Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -17.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean is -17.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and down 1,279.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 42.86 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -33.08 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1988 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1990 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2003 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -3.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2007 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 2011 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2012 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2013 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2020 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -869.7% |
| 2021 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2022 | -33.08 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2023 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +869.7% | -2.56 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.89 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -33.08 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -17.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,279.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.