Number of maternal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of maternal deaths was 7,200 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean is 7,200, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 22,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,200, in 2023.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 47 groups 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 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22,000 | — |
| 1986 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,700 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,400 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9,300 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,100 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,700 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8,300 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,900 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,800 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,700 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,600 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9,100 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 8,700 | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 7,200 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,000 | 18,000 | 22,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,300 | 11,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,620 | 9,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,940 | 7,600 | 8,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,500 | 7,200 | 13,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of maternal deaths in Latin America & Caribbean was 7,200 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.