Brazil vs Colombia: Death rate from maternal disorders

Brazil
1.59
in 2021
Colombia
1.36
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
Colombia rank
7th

Death rate from maternal disorders over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
051015195319872021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.59 against 1.36 in Colombia, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 7th of 110 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.31 2.05 0.7417 Colombia
1990s 0.9751 1.34 0.362 Colombia
2000s 0.8333 1.27 0.4391 Colombia
2010s 0.8308 0.9556 0.1248 Colombia
2020s 1.28 1.29 0.0086 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from maternal disorders, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 1.59 against 1.36 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from maternal disorders between Brazil and Colombia?
0.23, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for death rate from maternal disorders?
Brazil ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from maternal disorders
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed