Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -18.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | -35.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.