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
80th
Iraq rank
79th
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 80th and Iraq ranks 79th of 189 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 80th and Iraq ranks 79th 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.