Colombia vs Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio
Colombia
59.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Nicaragua
60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Colombia rank
89th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 59.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Colombia ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 307.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 186.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 94.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 254.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 160.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 84.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 141.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 56.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 70.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 81.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 93.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 82.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 59.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 89th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.