Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Colombia: Number of maternal deaths

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
380.79 Deaths
in 2023
Colombia
418.65 Deaths
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
58th
Colombia rank
56th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Colombia
4006008001.0k1.2k198520042023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 418.65 Deaths against 380.79 Deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 37.86 Deaths.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and Colombia ranks 56th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,183 Deaths 1,013 Deaths 169.57 Deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 876.36 Deaths 842.16 Deaths 34.2 Deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 630.72 Deaths 706.4 Deaths 75.68 Deaths Colombia
2010s 445.79 Deaths 504.27 Deaths 58.48 Deaths Colombia
2020s 519.48 Deaths 665.72 Deaths 146.24 Deaths Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Colombia?
Colombia, at 418.65 Deaths against 380.79 Deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia?
37.86 Deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and Colombia ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.