Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 350 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Guatemala stood at 350. 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 in Guatemala peaked at 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 350, 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 (Trends) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 970 | — |
| 1986 | 940 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 940 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 950 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 960 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 970 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 980 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 990 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 940 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 890 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 840 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 790 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 740 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 700 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 670 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 660 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 620 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 610 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 600 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 620 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 570 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 540 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 530 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 520 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 510 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 490 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 470 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 460 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 470 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 450 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 420 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 390 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 470 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 360 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 350 | -2.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 350 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 350 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 11.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 952 | 940 | 970 | 5 |
| 1990s | 884 | 700 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 594 | 520 | 670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 463 | 420 | 510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.5 | 350 | 470 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of maternal deaths in Guatemala was 350 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 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 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.