Brazil vs Colombia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Brazil
1,037 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Colombia
1,085 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Brazil rank
104th
Colombia rank
101st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,085 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country in Brazil, a difference of 48 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 104th and Colombia ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 245 1 in: rate varies by country | 68.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Colombia |
| 1990s | 366.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 351.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 15.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
| 2000s | 730.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 517.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 213.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
| 2010s | 967.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 820.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 147.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Brazil |
| 2020s | 752.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 757.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1,085 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Brazil and Colombia?
- 48 1 in: rate varies by country, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Brazil ranks 104th and Colombia ranks 101st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.