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
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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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.