Colombia vs Vietnam: Maternal deaths by income group

Colombia
548.01 deaths
in 2020
Vietnam
677.49 deaths
in 2020
Colombia rank
53rd
Vietnam rank
52nd

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Colombia
  • Vietnam
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520022020

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 677.49 deaths against 548.01 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 129.48 deaths.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 1,079 deaths 2,412 deaths 1,333 deaths Vietnam
1990s 911.62 deaths 1,616 deaths 703.95 deaths Vietnam
2000s 686.69 deaths 1,004 deaths 317.05 deaths Vietnam
2010s 512.1 deaths 816.8 deaths 304.7 deaths Vietnam
2020s 548.01 deaths 677.49 deaths 129.48 deaths Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Colombia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 677.49 deaths against 548.01 deaths in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Colombia and Vietnam?
129.48 deaths, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Colombia ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.