Colombia vs Netherlands: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.7 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in Netherlands, a difference of 9.5 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.9 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 Deaths per 1 000 births | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15.44 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.62 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.82 Deaths per 1 000 births | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.98 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.35 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9.63 Deaths per 1 000 births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 14.68 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.26 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10.42 Deaths per 1 000 births | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Colombia, at 13.7 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 9.5 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.