Colombia vs Kiribati: Maternal mortality ratio
Colombia
74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kiribati
76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Colombia rank
80th
Kiribati rank
78th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Colombia
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 1.57 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 80th and Kiribati ranks 78th of 189 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 209.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 85.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 102.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 155.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 83.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 118.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 69.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Colombia or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 76.33 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 Kiribati?
- 1.57 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kiribati?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Kiribati rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Colombia ranks 80th and Kiribati ranks 78th 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.