Colombia vs Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio
Colombia
59.38 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ecuador
55.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Colombia rank
90th
Ecuador rank
93rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59.38 per 100,000 live births against 55.37 per 100,000 live births in Ecuador, a difference of 4.01 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.82 per 100,000 live births | 98.1 per 100,000 live births | 13.28 per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 70.76 per 100,000 live births | 67.47 per 100,000 live births | 3.29 per 100,000 live births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 93.52 per 100,000 live births | 77.24 per 100,000 live births | 16.27 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 Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 59.38 per 100,000 live births against 55.37 per 100,000 live births in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 4.01 per 100,000 live births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Colombia ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.