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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
380
in 2023
Colombia
420
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 420 against 380 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 40.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and Colombia ranks 56th of 194 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 1,180 1,014 166 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 870 841 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 631 706 75 Colombia
2010s 447 504 57 Colombia
2020s 520 655 135 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 420 against 380 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia?
40, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.