Colombia vs Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio
Colombia
59.38 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Paraguay
58.27 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Colombia rank
80th
Paraguay rank
81st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59.38 per 100,000 live births against 58.27 per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, a difference of 1.11 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.82 per 100,000 live births | 189.63 per 100,000 live births | 104.81 per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 70.76 per 100,000 live births | 80.7 per 100,000 live births | 9.94 per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 93.52 per 100,000 live births | 86.14 per 100,000 live births | 7.38 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 Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 59.38 per 100,000 live births against 58.27 per 100,000 live births in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 1.11 per 100,000 live births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Colombia ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 81st of 178 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.