What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Iraq?

1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio

Colombia

74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Iraq

76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Colombia rank

79th

Iraq rank

78th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Colombia
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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

Colombia ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 78th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1980s	124.12 deaths per 100,000 live births	218.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	93.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
1990s	102.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	181.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	79.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2000s	83.57 deaths per 100,000 live births	120.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	36.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2010s	69.21 deaths per 100,000 live births	95.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	26.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2020s	74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births	76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Colombia or Iraq?: Iraq, at 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Iraq?: 1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Colombia ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
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: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.