Colombia vs Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio
Colombia
59.38
in 2023
Nicaragua
60.35
in 2023
Colombia rank
88th
Nicaragua rank
86th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 60.35 against 59.38 in Colombia, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.66 | 307.01 | 186.34 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 94.33 | 254.59 | 160.25 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 84.82 | 141.58 | 56.76 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 70.76 | 81.16 | 10.41 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 93.52 | 82.97 | 10.55 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 60.35 against 59.38 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.97, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Colombia ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.