Colombia vs United States: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Colombia
-20.75 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
-18.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
Colombia rank
134th
United States rank
131st

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • United States
-40-2002040198620042023

How they compare

United States currently reports -18.67 % change on previous year against -20.75 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 2.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States ahead.

Colombia ranks 134th and United States ranks 131st of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States Difference Ahead
1980s -6.47 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 9.87 % change on previous year United States
1990s -0.774 % change on previous year -0.6086 % change on previous year 0.1654 % change on previous year United States
2000s -3.3 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 6.23 % change on previous year United States
2010s -2.39 % change on previous year 0.9975 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year United States
2020s 6.01 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Colombia or United States?
United States, at -18.67 % change on previous year against -20.75 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Colombia and United States?
2.08 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 134th and United States ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.