Colombia vs Congo: Number of maternal deaths by region
Colombia
548.01 deaths
in 2020
Congo
502.65 deaths
in 2020
Colombia rank
53rd
Congo rank
54th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 548.01 deaths against 502.65 deaths in Congo, a difference of 45.36 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Congo ranks 54th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,079 deaths | 561.48 deaths | 517.22 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 911.62 deaths | 821.8 deaths | 89.82 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 686.69 deaths | 709.38 deaths | 22.7 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 512.1 deaths | 642.37 deaths | 130.27 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 548.01 deaths | 502.65 deaths | 45.36 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Colombia or Congo?
- Colombia, at 548.01 deaths against 502.65 deaths in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Colombia and Congo?
- 45.36 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and Congo ranks 54th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.