Brazil vs Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio
Brazil
72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Colombia
74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Brazil rank
83rd
Colombia rank
80th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births against 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil, a difference of 2.61 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 83rd and Colombia ranks 80th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 124.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 1990s | 133.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 102.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2000s | 69.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 83.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 69.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.62 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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births against 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brazil and Colombia?
- 2.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and Colombia ranks 80th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.