Colombia vs Jordan: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Colombia
1,085 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Jordan
1,263 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Colombia rank
101st
Jordan rank
98th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Colombia
  • Jordan
2505007501.0k1.2k198520042023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1,263 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,085 1 in: rate varies by country in Colombia, a difference of 178 1 in: rate varies by country.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 101st and Jordan ranks 98th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jordan Difference Ahead
1980s 245 1 in: rate varies by country 193.8 1 in: rate varies by country 51.2 1 in: rate varies by country Colombia
1990s 351.1 1 in: rate varies by country 299.5 1 in: rate varies by country 51.6 1 in: rate varies by country Colombia
2000s 517.1 1 in: rate varies by country 495.3 1 in: rate varies by country 21.8 1 in: rate varies by country Colombia
2010s 820.1 1 in: rate varies by country 773.3 1 in: rate varies by country 46.8 1 in: rate varies by country Colombia
2020s 757.75 1 in: rate varies by country 928.75 1 in: rate varies by country 171 1 in: rate varies by country Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Colombia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 1,263 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,085 1 in: rate varies by country in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Colombia and Jordan?
178 1 in: rate varies by country, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Colombia ranks 101st and Jordan ranks 98th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.