Colombia vs Peru: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Colombia
1,085 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Peru
1,038 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Colombia rank
101st
Peru rank
103rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
2004006008001.0k198520042023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,085 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country in Peru, a difference of 47 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.

Colombia ranks 101st and Peru ranks 103rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 245 1 in: rate varies by country 120.8 1 in: rate varies by country 124.2 1 in: rate varies by country Colombia
1990s 351.1 1 in: rate varies by country 174.5 1 in: rate varies by country 176.6 1 in: rate varies by country Colombia
2000s 517.1 1 in: rate varies by country 371.1 1 in: rate varies by country 146 1 in: rate varies by country Colombia
2010s 820.1 1 in: rate varies by country 637.1 1 in: rate varies by country 183 1 in: rate varies by country Colombia
2020s 757.75 1 in: rate varies by country 683 1 in: rate varies by country 74.75 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, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 1,085 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Colombia and Peru?
47 1 in: rate varies by country, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Colombia ranks 101st and Peru ranks 103rd 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.