Colombia vs Viet Nam: Number of maternal deaths by region

Colombia
548.01 deaths
in 2020
Viet Nam
677.49 deaths
in 2020
Colombia rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
52nd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Colombia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 677.49 deaths against 548.01 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 129.48 deaths.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 1,079 deaths 2,412 deaths 1,333 deaths Viet Nam
1990s 911.62 deaths 1,616 deaths 703.95 deaths Viet Nam
2000s 686.69 deaths 1,004 deaths 317.05 deaths Viet Nam
2010s 512.1 deaths 816.8 deaths 304.7 deaths Viet Nam
2020s 548.01 deaths 677.49 deaths 129.48 deaths Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Colombia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 677.49 deaths against 548.01 deaths in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Colombia and Viet Nam?
129.48 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Colombia ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.