Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 51st 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, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 48 South Sudan 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Yemen 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Niger 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Grenada 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8459 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.